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Rethen, Germany
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Rethen is a small town in Lower Saxony, Germany with a population of 1,137. Elevation: 259 ft (79 m). Average temperature: 52°F (11°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Rethen
Rethen (Leine) is a part of the town of Laatzen in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated south of both Hanover and the center of Laatzen.
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| Population | 1,137 |
| Population Density | 399 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 259 ft (79 m) |
| Coordinates | 52.3771°, 10.4786° |
| Timezone | Europe/Berlin |
| Country | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| State / Province | Lower Saxony |
| Average Temperature | 52°F (11°C) |
| January Average | 40°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 66°F (19°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 42.8 inches (1,088 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 19.1 inches (48 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $30,942 |
About Rethen
Rethen is a small town in Germany (Lower Saxony) with a population of 1,137. The city sits at an elevation of 259 feet (79 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 52°F (11°C). Temperatures range from 40°F in January to 66°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 42.8 inches. The timezone is Europe/Berlin.
Income: Rethen vs Germany
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Income
| Median HH Income | $30,942 |
| 59% below Germany avg |
Employment & Poverty
| Establishments (County) | 44 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $97,200 |
| 66% below Germany avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $486 |
| 58% below Germany avg |
Ownership & Property
| Homeownership | 73.8% |
| Owner-Occupied | 73.8% |
| Renter-Occupied | 26.2% |
| Housing Units | 455 |
Property Tax
Climate in Rethen
Rethen has an average annual temperature of 10°C (50°F). The hottest month is Jul (18.8°C), the coldest is Jan (1.7°C). Average annual precipitation is 604 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 52.1°F |
| 4% below Germany avg | |
| January Average | 40°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 66°F (19°C) |
| Sunny Days | 209 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 259 ft (79 m) |
| Area | 2.9 sq mi (7.4 km²) |
| Population Density | 399/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 52.3771°N, 10.4786°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Berlin |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F (5°C) | 2.0 in | |
| February | 34°F (1°C) | 1.5 in | Coldest, Driest |
| March | 40°F (5°C) | 2.1 in | |
| April | 46°F (8°C) | 1.9 in | |
| May | 55°F (13°C) | 2.0 in | |
| June | 60°F (16°C) | 2.8 in | Wettest |
| July | 66°F (19°C) | 2.4 in | Warmest |
| August | 63°F (17°C) | 2.4 in | |
| September | 57°F (14°C) | 2.0 in | |
| October | 49°F (9°C) | 1.9 in | |
| November | 41°F (5°C) | 2.0 in | |
| December | 36°F (2°C) | 2.4 in |
Rethen has a seasonal temperature swing of 32°F / from 34°F in February to 66°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 25.3 inches, with June being the wettest month (2.8") and February the driest (1.5").
Radio Stations near Rethen
4 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antenne Niedersachsen | pop | MP3 | |
| RADIO 21 Braunschweig | pop, rock | MP3 | |
| bigFM Niedersachsen | - | MP3 | |
| Hasi from Hell | - | MP3 128 kbps |
Museums in Rethen
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ausstellungshalle Staatliches Naturhistorisches Museum | ||||
| Automuseum Braunschweig | ||||
| Bauernhausmuseum | ||||
| Braunschweigisches Landesmuseum | ||||
| Braunschweigisches Landesmuseum - Hinter Aegidien | ||||
| Braunschweigisches Landesmuseum Archäologie | ||||
| Bürger Museum Wolfenbüttel | ||||
| Classic Superbikes Motorrad Museum | ||||
| Dorfmuseum Lehre | ||||
| Dowesee Archiv | ||||
| Energiemuseum 2009 | ||||
| Energiemuseum 2009 | ||||
| ET Zweiradmuseum | ||||
| Familienmuseum "Bruneswic anno 1221" | ||||
| Feuerwehrmuseum | ||||
| Galerie Kunsthaus Dettum | ||||
| Gärtnermuseum Wolfenbüttel | ||||
| Gedenkstätte in der JVA Wolfenbüttel | ||||
| Gedenkstätte KZ-Außenlager Schillstraße | ||||
| Gut Steinhof - Landtechnik-Museum | ||||
| Heimatmuseum | ||||
| Heimatmuseum (ehem. Wasserturm) | ||||
| Heimatmuseum Eltze | ||||
| Heimatmuseum Eltze | ||||
| Heimatmuseum Wendhausen | ||||
| Heimatstube Ahlum | ||||
| Heimatstube Weddel | ||||
| Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum | ||||
| Hoffmann-von-Fallersleben-Museum | ||||
| Kinomuseum Vollbüttel | ||||
| Kirchbodenmuseum | ||||
| Kuba-Museum | ||||
| Lenges Hof | ||||
| Lessinghaus | ||||
| Lokpark Braunschweig | ||||
| Mineralienkabinett | ||||
| Museum for Photography | ||||
| Museum für bürgerliche Wohnkultur des 20. Jahrhunderts | ||||
| Museum für Photographie | ||||
| Museum Gifhorn | ||||
| Museum Hinter Aegidien | ||||
| Museum im Schloss | ||||
| Museum Schloss Salder | ||||
| Museumsmühle Abbenrode | ||||
| Schlossmuseum | ||||
| Staatliches Naturhistorisches Museum Braunschweig | ||||
| Städtisches Museum Braunschweig | ||||
| Städtisches Museum Braunschweig Altstadtrathaus | ||||
| WOW! Wissensort Wolfenbüttel | ||||
| ZeitRäume Bodenstedt | ||||
| Zisterziensermuseum |
Libraries in Rethen
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek Campus Nord | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek der Ostfalia Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek des Herzog Anton Ulrich Museums, Kunstwissenschaftliche Fachbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek des Herzog Anton Ulrich Museums, Kunstwissenschaftliche Fachbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek für Sozialwissenschaften | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücher-Zelle | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei Calberlah | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei Leiferde | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei Müden (Aller) | 0.0 | |||||
| Büchereiverein Ahnsbeck | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherfreunde Steterburg e.V. | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherfreunde Steterburg e.V. | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherschrank | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherschrank | 0.0 | |||||
| BücherZelle | 0.0 | |||||
| Forschungsbibliothek des Georg-Eckert-Instituts | 0.0 | |||||
| Forschungsbibliothek des Georg-Eckert-Instituts | 0.0 | |||||
| Frauenbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Frauenbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Geb. 03 (Bibliothek) | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeindebücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeindebücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Herzog August Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Isenbütteler Bücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Kreisbücherei Edemissen | 0.0 | |||||
| Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Ortsbücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Ortsbücherei Bevenrode | 0.0 | |||||
| Ortsbücherei Bevenrode | 0.0 | |||||
| Ortsbücherei Bienrode | 0.0 | |||||
| Ortsbücherei Bienrode | 0.0 | |||||
| Ortsbücherei Broitzem | 0.0 | |||||
| Ortsbücherei Broitzem | 0.0 | |||||
| Ortsbücherei Lamme | 0.0 | |||||
| Ortsbücherei Lamme | 0.0 | |||||
| Ortsbücherei Rautheim | 0.0 | |||||
| Ortsbücherei Rautheim | 0.0 | |||||
| Ortsbücherei Schapen | 0.0 | |||||
| Ortsbücherei Schapen | 0.0 | |||||
| Ortsbücherei Waggum | 0.0 | |||||
| Ortsbücherei Waggum | 0.0 | |||||
| Ortsbücherei Watenbüttel | 0.0 | |||||
| Ortsbücherei Wenden | 0.0 | |||||
| Samtgemeindebücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Schüler-Bücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtarchiv | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtarchiv | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek Braunschweig, Zweigstelle Heidberg | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek Braunschweig, Zweigstelle Heidberg | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbibliothek Salzgitter-Lebenstedt | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbücherei Gifhorn | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbücherei Wolfenbüttel | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtteilbibliothek Fallersleben | 0.0 | |||||
| Universitätsbibliothek | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Rethen
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauernmarkt Kohlmarkt | |||||
| Bauernmarkt Kohlmarkt | |||||
| Lehndorfer Wochenmarkt | |||||
| Marktplatz | |||||
| Marktplatz | |||||
| Marktplatz | |||||
| Schützenplatz | |||||
| Schützenplatz | |||||
| Stadtmarkt | |||||
| Stöckheimer Markt | |||||
| Stöckheimer Markt | |||||
| Wochenmarkt | |||||
| Wochenmarkt | |||||
| Wochenmarkt | |||||
| Wochenmarkt am Altstadtmarkt | |||||
| Wochenmarkt am Erfurtplatz | |||||
| Wochenmarkt am Erfurtplatz | |||||
| Wochenmarkt am Stadtpark | |||||
| Wochenmarkt am Stadtpark | |||||
| Wochenmarkt auf dem Magnikirchplatz | |||||
| Wochenmarkt auf dem Magnikirchplatz | |||||
| Wochenmarkt Calberlah | |||||
| Wochenmarkt Isenbüttel | |||||
| Wochenmarkt Meine | |||||
| Wochenmarkt Nibelungenplatz | |||||
| Wochenmarkt Nibelungenplatz | |||||
| Wochenmarkt Schwülper | |||||
| Wochenmarkt Westfalenplatz | |||||
| Wochenmarkt Westfalenplatz |
Restaurants in Rethen
2 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Rethen
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hofbrauhaus Wolters | ||||
| Lonesome Oak | ||||
| Lonesome Oak | ||||
| National Jürgens Brauerei | ||||
| National Jürgens Brauerei |
Stadiums & Teams in Rethen
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Rethen
2 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wintersportgebiet Wurmberg | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Ski Area Mühlwiese | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
Airports Near Rethen
40 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport | BWE | Medium Airport |
| Celle Army Airfield | - | Medium Airport |
| Faßberg Air Base | - | Medium Airport |
| Am Salzgittersee Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Aue bei Hattorf Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bad Gandersheim Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Berliner Heide Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bollrich Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Celle-Arloh Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Dingelstedt Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Dorstadt Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Fresh Breeze UL | - | Small Airport |
| Gronau Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Große Wiese Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Großes Moor Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Hasselfelde Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Hildesheim Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Katensen private UL strip | - | Small Airport |
| Kunrau-Jahrstedt Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Lüchow-Rehbeck Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Northeim Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Oppershausen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Oschersleben Glider Field | - | Small Airport |
| Peine-Glindbruchkippe Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Rote Wiese Glider Field | - | Small Airport |
| Salzgitter-Drütte Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Salzgitter-Schäferstuhl Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Sassberg Glider Field | - | Small Airport |
| Scheuen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Sonderlandeplatz Meißendorf-Brunsiek | - | Small Airport |
| Stapelburg Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Steinberg at Wessein Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Stüde Bernsteinsee Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Sultmer Berg Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Tangeln Private Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Uehrde Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Uelzen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Ummern Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Weper Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Wilsche Glider Field | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Rethen
2 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Postfiliale 640 | |
| Schobek's Schatzkiste |
Treatment Centers in Rethen
7 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Gesundheitszentrum Nordstraße | ||
| Lukas-Werk Rehabilitationszentrum St. Leonhard | ||
| Lukas-Werk Rehabilitationszentrum St. Leonhard | ||
| Medizinische Klinik IV Geriatrie, Rheumatologie Funktions-/ Therapiebereich (EG) | ||
| Pflegedienst Eden | ||
| Tagesklinik Fontheim | ||
| Zentrum für Prävention und Rehabilitation GmbH |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Rethen
1 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Sankt-Nicolai-Kirche Rethen |
Quick Facts
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Public Holidays in Germany
19 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Rethen
What is the population of Rethen?
Rethen has a population of 1,137 residents and is located in Germany. The population density is 399 people per square mile, spread across 2.9 square miles.
Is Rethen expensive to live in?
The median household income is $30,942, 59% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $97,200 (66% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $486 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 3.1x, indicating housing is reasonably affordable relative to local income levels.
What is the weather like in Rethen?
Rethen has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 52°F (11°C). Winter temperatures average 40°F in January, while summers reach an average of 66°F in July. The area receives 209 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 42.8 inches, with 19.1 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Rethen?
There are 44 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Rethen?
The median home value in Rethen is $97,200. For renters, the median monthly rent is $486. The homeownership rate is 73.8%.