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Encyclopedia > Northeim (district)
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Northeim
Statistics
State: Lower Saxony
Capital: Northeim
Area: 1267 km²
Inhabitants: 149,000 (2003)
pop. density: 118 inh./km²
Car identification: NOM
Homepage: http://www.landkreis-northeim.de
Map
Map of Lower Saxony highlighting the district Northeim

Northeim is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the northwest and clockwise) the districts of Holzminden, Hildesheim, Goslar, Osterode and Göttingen, and the state of Hesse (district of Kassel). Jump to: navigation, search Germany is a federal republic made up of 16 states, known in German as Länder (singular Land). ... 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). ... Northeim is a town in Lower Saxony, capital of the district Northeim. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Jump to: navigation, search Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Lower_saxony_nom. ... 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). ... Holzminden is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Hildesheim is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Goslar is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Osterode is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Göttingen is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... With an area of 21,110 km² and just over six million inhabitants, Hesse (German: Hessen) is one of Germanys sixteen federal states (Bundesländer). ... Kassel is a Kreis (district) in the north of Hesse, Germany. ...

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History

In medieval times the area had been part of the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg. Later the majority of it belonged to Hanover and then Prussia. In 1885 the Prussian government created districts in the newly acquired provinces. In the region of Northeim the districts of Northeim, Uslar and Einbeck were established. Northeim and Uslar were merged in 1932, and they were again merged with Einbeck in 1974. The district's area was further enlarged in 1977, when some municipalities of neighbouring districts joined the Northeim district. Brunswick-Lüneburg was an historical state within the Holy Roman Empire. ... -1... The coat of arms of the Kingdom of Prussia, 1701-1918 The word Prussia (German: Preußen or Preussen, Polish: Prusy, Lithuanian: Prusai, 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... 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ...


Geography

The district is located in the Weserbergland mountains. The Weser forms the western border of the district. Another river, the Leine, runs through the district from south to north. It is joined by the River Rhume, which flows through the town of Northeim before entering the Leine. The Weserbergland is a hilly region (thus the name, Weser hilly region) in Germany (Lower Saxony, Hessen und Nordrhein-Westfalen), between Hannoversch Münden and Porta Westfalica. ... Weser watershed The Weser is a river of north-western Germany. ... The Leine is a river in Thuringia and Lower Saxony, Germany. ...


Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays two identical lions in blue and yellow, both representing the former two districts of Northeim and Uslar. The lion itself represents the duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg.

Towns and municipalities

Towns Municipalities
  1. Bad Gandersheim
  2. Dassel
  3. Einbeck
  4. Hardegsen
  5. Moringen
  6. Northeim
  7. Uslar
  1. Bodenfelde
  2. Kalefeld
  3. Katlenburg-Lindau
  4. Kreiensen
  5. Nörten-Hardenberg

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 Bad Gandersheim Bad Gandersheim is a city in southern Lower Saxony, Germany, located in the district Northeim. ... Dassel is a small city in southern Lower Saxony, Germany, located in the district Northeim. ... Einbeck is a city in southern Lower Saxony, Germany, located in the district Northeim. ... Moringen is a small city in the southern part of Lower Saxony, Germany, in the district Northeim. ... Northeim is a town in Lower Saxony, capital of the district Northeim. ... Uslar is a small city in southern Lower Saxony, Germany. ...

External links

  • Official website (German)


Flag of Lower Saxony
 Cities and rural districts in the
Federal State of Lower Saxony in Germany

Region Lower Saxony flag File links The following pages link to this file: Aurich (district) Wittmund (district) Friesland (district) Leer (district) Ammerland Wesermarsch Cuxhaven (district) Stade (district) Harburg Lüneburg (district) Lüchow-Dannenberg Osterholz Rotenburg (district) Verden (district) Soltau-Fallingbostel Uelzen (district) Celle (district) Gifhorn (district) Emsland Bentheim Cloppenburg (district... 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). ... {{JESUS TOOK THE FLAG}} He stole it and sold it to some asian drug dealers from the atlantic, hmm? File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Berlin Brandenburg Chelsea F.C. European Peoples Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats Fulham F.C. Football World...

Hannover (Hanover) Hanover (officially Region Hannover) is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ...

Cities

Braunschweig (Brunswick) | Delmenhorst | Emden | Oldenburg | Osnabrück | Salzgitter | Wilhelmshaven | Wolfsburg Map of Germany showing Braunschweig Braunschweig [ˈbraunʃvaik] (English Brunswick) is a city of 245,500 people (as of December 31, 2004), located in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Delmenhorst is an urban district (Kreisfreie Stadt) of 76,000 inhabitants located in Lower Saxony at 53°03′ N 8°37′ E between Bremen and Oldenburg. ... Map of Germany showing the location of Emden Emden is a city and seaport in the northwest of Germany, on river Ems. ... Jump to: navigation, search Oldenburg is an Independent City 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. ... Categories: Germany geography stubs | Cities in Germany | Towns in Lower Saxony ... Wilhelmshaven is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Weser watershed Wolfsburg is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany. ...

Rural
districts

Ammerland | Aurich | Grafschaft Bentheim | Celle | Cloppenburg | Cuxhaven | Diepholz | Emsland | Friesland | Gifhorn | Goslar | Göttingen | Hameln (Hamelin) -Pyrmont | Harburg | Helmstedt | Hildesheim | Holzminden | Leer | Lüchow-Dannenberg | Lüneburg | Nienburg | Northeim | Oldenburg | Osnabrück | Osterholz | Osterode | Peine | Rotenburg | Schaumburg | Soltau-Fallingbostel | Stade | Uelzen | Vechta | Verden | Wesermarsch | Wittmund | Wolfenbüttel Ammerland is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Aurich is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Bentheim (in full Grafschaft Bentheim (County of Bentheim)) is a district in Lower Saxony, 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. ... Diepholz is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... 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. ... Göttingen 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. ... Lüchow-Dannenberg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Lüneburg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Nienburg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Oldenburg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Osnabrück is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Osterode is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Peine is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Rotenburg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... For the city Schaumburg in the United States see Schaumburg, Illinois and for the castle in Lower Saxony near Rinteln, see Schaumburg. ... 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. ... Wittmund (district) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Wolfenbüttel is a Kreis (district) in the southeastern part of Lower Saxony, Germany. ...


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Northeim (district) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (210 words)
Northeim is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany.
It is bounded by (from the northwest and clockwise) the districts of Holzminden, Hildesheim, Goslar, Osterode and Göttingen, and the state of Hesse (district of Kassel).
The district's area was further enlarged in 1977, when some municipalities of neighbouring districts joined the Northeim district.
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