| Type: | Stadt |
| Laatzen | |
| Image Coa: | Wappen_Laatzen_in_Deutschland.png |
| Coordinates: | 52.3167°N 57°W |
| Image Plan: | Laatzen in H.svg |
| State: | Niedersachsen |
| District: | Hanover |
| Elevation: | 46 - 63 |
| Area: | 34.05 |
| Postal Code: | 30880 |
| Area Code: | 0511, 05102 |
| Licence: | H |
| Gemeindeschlüssel: | 03 2 41 009 |
| Website: | www.laatzen.de |
| Mayor: | Kai Eggert[1] |
| Leader Term: | 2021 - 26 |
| Party: | SPD |
Laatzen is a town in Hanover Region, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated directly south of Hanover.
In 1964, the municipalities of Laatzen (nowadays about 22,000 inhabitants) and Grasdorf (3,500 inh.) were merged into the town of Laatzen. In 1974, the towns of Rethen (8,100 inh.), Gleidingen (4,300 inh.) and Ingeln-Oesselse (3,700 inh.) were joined to the town.
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany. Laatzen is twinned with:[2]
Le Grand-Quevilly, France
Gubin, Poland
Waidhofen an der Ybbs, Austria