Eilenriede
| Eilenriede | |
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Walking path in Eilenriede | |
| Location | Hanover, Germany |
| Coordinates | 52°22′33″N 9°46′52″E / 52.37571°N 9.78117°E |
| Area | 640 ha (1,600 acres) |
| Established | 1371 |
| Etymology | Marsh populated with alder trees |
| Open | Always |
| Status | Open |
| Camp sites | No |
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The Eilenriede (literally 'alder marsh' in German, meaning 'marsh populated with alder trees') is a 640-hectare (1,600-acre) municipal forest in Hanover, Germany. It is the largest urban city forest in Germany, one of the largest in Europe, and is nearly twice the size of Central Park in New York. The biggest German urban park in the strict sense of the word, however, is the 375-hectare (930-acre) English Garden in Munich.