Freden
| Freden   | |
|---|---|
| Location of Freden   within Hildesheim   district | |
| Coordinates: 51°56′N 09°54′E / 51.933°N 9.900°E | |
| Country | Germany | 
| State | Lower Saxony | 
| District | Hildesheim | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–26) | Daniel Bernhardt (Ind.) | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 53.49 km2 (20.65 sq mi) | 
| Elevation | 127 m (417 ft) | 
| Population  (2023-12-31) | |
|  • Total | 4,549 | 
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | 
| Postal codes | 31084 | 
| Dialling codes | 05184 | 
| Vehicle registration | HI | 
| Website | www.gemeindefreden.de | 
Freden (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁeːdn̩]) is a village and a municipality in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Leine, approx. 25 km south of Hildesheim. Since 1 November 2016, the former municipalities Everode, Landwehr and Winzenburg are part of the municipality Freden.
Freden was the seat of the former Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Freden.