Hildesheim (district)

Hildesheim
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
CapitalHildesheim
Government
  District admin.Bernd Lynack (SPD)
Area
  Total
1,206 km2 (466 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2023)
  Total
268,318
  Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationHI
Websitewww.landkreishildesheim.de

Hildesheim is a district (Landkreis) in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Hanover, Peine, Wolfenbüttel, Goslar, Northeim, Holzminden and Hameln-Pyrmont.