Lüneburg

Statistics
State:	Lower Saxony
Capital:	Lüneburg
Adm. Region:	Lüneburg
Area:	1323.1 km²
Inhabitants:	173,164 (2003)
pop. density:	130.9 inh./km²
Car identification:	LG
Homepage:	http://www.lueneburg.de
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Lüneburg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the southeast and clockwise) the districts of Lüchow-Dannenberg, Uelzen, Soltau-Fallingbostel and Harburg, and the states of Schleswig-Holstein (district Lauenburg) and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (district Ludwigslust). Germany is a federation of 16 states called Länder (singular Land) or unofficially Bundesländer (singular Bundesland, German federal state). ... With an area of 47,618 km and nearly eight million inhabitants, Lower Saxony (German Niedersachsen) lies in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the countrys sixteen Bundesl nder (federal states). ... Map of Germany showing Lüneburg Lüneburg is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, about 50km southeast of Hamburg. ... A Regierungsbezirk is an administrative region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states (Bundesländer). ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ... With an area of 47,618 km and nearly eight million inhabitants, Lower Saxony (German Niedersachsen) lies in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the countrys sixteen Bundesl nder (federal states). ... Uelzen is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Soltau-Fallingbostel is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... (This article is about the district in northern Germany. ... Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the 16 Bundesländer in Germany. ... Lauenburg (in full Herzogtum Lauenburg, =duchy of Lauenburg) is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (German: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is a Bundesland (federal state) in northern Germany. ... Ludwigslust is a Kreis (district) in the southwest of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. ...

History

The history of the region has ever been influenced by the city of Lüneburg; see there for more details. Map of Germany showing Lüneburg Lüneburg is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, about 50km southeast of Hamburg. ...

The district was established after the kingdom of Hanover was annexed by Prussia (1866). Alternate meanings: Hanover (district), Hanover (region), Hanover (state), other uses Map of Germany showing Hanover Hanover (in German: Hannover [haˈnoːfɐ]), on the Leine river, is the capital of the state of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) in Germany. ... The coat of arms of the Kingdom of Prussia, 1701-1918 The word Prussia (German: Preußen or Preussen, Polish: Prusy, Lithuanian: Prūsai, Latin: Borussia) has had various (often contradictory) meanings: The land of the Baltic Prussians (in what is now parts of southern Lithuania, the Kaliningrad exclave of Russia and...

In 1993 the municipality of Amt Neuhaus joined Lower Saxony and the district of Lüneburg. This region had always been ruled by Lüneburg, before the demarcation after 1945 made it a part of East Germany. It is hence one of very few municipalities of the former GDR, that are now part of a West German state. East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR), German Deutsche Demokratische Republik (DDR), was a Communist state that existed from 1949 to 1990 in the former Soviet occupation zone of Germany. ... West Germany was the informal but almost universally used name for the Federal Republic of Germany from 1949 until 1990, during which years the Federal Republic did not yet include East Germany. ...

Geography

The district is characterised by the Lüneburg Heath (Lüneburger Heide) in the south and the riverside woodlands along the Elbe. Though most of the district is located south of the river, there is a small portion around the municipality of Amt Neuhaus on the opposite side. The Lüneburg Heath (German: Lüneburger Heide) is a region in Lower Saxony in Germany. ... The Elbe River (Czech Labe, Sorbian/Lusatian Łobjo, Polish Łaba, German Elbe) is one of the major waterways of central Europe. ...

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays: the heraldic lion of the duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg the hearts of the Danish national arms (since duke Wilhelm of Lüneburg was married to a Danish princess in the 14th century)

Brunswick-Lüneburg was an historical state within the Holy Roman Empire. ...

Towns and municipalities

An Amt (plural Ämter) is an administrative unit, which is unique to the German Bundesländer (federal states) of Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Brandenburg. ... A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ... Map of Germany showing Lüneburg Lüneburg is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, about 50km southeast of Hamburg. ...

External links

• Official website (http://www.lueneburg.de) (German)

Rural and urban districts of Lower Saxony With an area of 47,618 km and nearly eight million inhabitants, Lower Saxony (German Niedersachsen) lies in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the countrys sixteen Bundesl nder (federal states). ...

Ammerland | Aurich | Bentheim | Braunschweig (Brunswick) | Celle | Cloppenburg | Cuxhaven | Delmenhorst | Diepholz | Emden | Emsland | Friesland | Gifhorn | Goslar | Göttingen | Hameln-Pyrmont (Hamelin-Pyrmont) | Harburg | Helmstedt | Hildesheim | Holzminden | Leer | Lüchow-Dannenberg | Lüneburg | Nienburg | Northeim | Oldenburg (town) | Oldenburg (district) | Osnabrück (town) | Osnabrück (district) | Osterholz | Osterode | Peine | Rotenburg | Salzgitter | Schaumburg | Soltau-Fallingbostel | Stade | Uelzen | Vechta | Verden | Wesermarsch | Wilhelmshaven | Wittmund | Wolfenbüttel | Wolfsburg Ammerland is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Aurich is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Bentheim (in full Grafschaft Bentheim) is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Braunschweig may also refer to the administrative region of Germany. ... Celle is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Cloppenburg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Cuxhaven is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Delmenhorst is a district-free town (Kreisfreie Stadt) of nearly 76,000 inhabitants located in Lower Saxony at 53° 03 North, 8° 37 East between Bremen and Oldenburg. ... Diepholz is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Map of Germany showing the location of Emden Emden is a city and seaport in the northwest of Germany, on river Ems. ... Emsland is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Friesland is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Gifhorn is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Goslar is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Hamelin-Pyrmont (German Hameln-Pyrmont) is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... (This article is about the district in northern Germany. ... Helmstedt is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Hildesheim is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Holzminden is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Leer is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Nienburg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Northeim is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... This page is about Oldenburg in the German state of Lower Saxony. ... Oldenburg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Osnabrück is a city in the Westphalian half of Lower Saxony, Germany, some 80km NNW of Dortmund, 45km NNW of Münster, and some 100km due West of Hanover. ... Peine is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Rotenburg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Categories: Germany geography stubs | Cities in Germany | Towns in Lower Saxony ... Schaumburg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Soltau-Fallingbostel is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Stade is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Uelzen is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Vechta is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Verden is a Kreis (district) in the centre of Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Wesermarsch is a Kreis (district) in the northwestern part of Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Wilhelmshaven is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Wittmund is a Kreis (district) in the northwestern part of Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Categories: Cities in Germany | Towns in Lower Saxony | Company towns | Germany-related stubs ... edit  (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Germany_districts_lower_saxony&action=edit)