Sarstedt

Sarstedt
Train station
Location of Sarstedt within Hildesheim district
Sarstedt
Sarstedt
Coordinates: 52°14′22″N 9°51′38″E / 52.23944°N 9.86056°E / 52.23944; 9.86056
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictHildesheim
Government
  Mayor (202126) Heike Brennecke (SPD)
Area
  Total
43 km2 (17 sq mi)
Elevation
64 m (210 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
19,301
  Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
31157
Dialling codes05066
Vehicle registrationHI
Websitewww.sarstedt.de

Sarstedt (German pronunciation: [ˈzaːɐ̯ʃtɛt] ) is a town in the district of Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany. It has approximately 18,500 inhabitants. Sarstedt is situated 20 km south of Hanover and 10 km north of Hildesheim. Sarstedt station is on the Hanoverian Southern Railway and is served by the Hanover S-Bahn.

The GEO 600 gravitational wave detector is located nearby.

The former independent municipality Giften has been a part of Sarstedt since 1 March 1974.