Peine | |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| Capital | Peine |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Henning Heiß (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 535 km2 (207 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 138,931 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | PE |
| Website | landkreis-peine.de |
Peine is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of Hildesheim, Hanover and Gifhorn, and the cities of Brunswick and Salzgitter.