Osnabrück

Statistics
State:	Lower Saxony
Capital:	Osnabrück
Adm. Region:	Weser-Ems
Area:	2122 km²
Inhabitants:	357,300 (2003)
pop. density:	168 inh./km²
Car identification:	OS
Homepage:	http://www.lkos.de
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Osnabrück is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the districts of Emsland, Cloppenburg, Vechta and Diepholz, the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (districts Minden-Lübbecke, Herford, Gütersloh, Warendorf and Steinfurt) and the city of Osnabrück. 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). ... 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. ... A Regierungsbezirk is an administrative region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states (Bundesländer). ... Weser-Ems is the most westerly of the four Regierungsbezirke of Lower Saxony, Germany, bordering the Dutch provinces of Groningen, Drenthe and Overijssel. ... 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). ... Emsland is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Cloppenburg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Vechta is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Diepholz is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... With eighteen million inhabitants inhabiting 34,080 km² in western-northwestern Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia (German Nordrhein-Westfalen) is largest in population though only fourth in area among Germanys sixteen federal states, and contains about 22% of Germanys GDP. The capital is Düsseldorf. ... Minden-Lübbecke is a Kreis (district) in the northeastern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Herford is a Kreis (district) in the northeastern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Gütersloh is a Kreis ( district) in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Warendorf is a Kreis (district) in the northern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Steinfurt is a Kreis (district) in the northern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, 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. ...

History

The district is almost identical to the bishopric principality of Osnabrück which existed until 1803. When the clerical states of Germany were dissolved, Osnabrück became subordinate to Hanover, which in turn fell to Prussia in 1866. The district was established in 1972 by merging four former districts (Osnabrück, Melle, Bersenbrück, Wittlage). 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...

Geography

The landscape is characterised by two mountain chains: the Wiehengebirge in the north and the northern foothills of the Teutoburg Forest in the south. These chains enclose the city of Osnabrück. The Wiehengebirge is a low mountain range in North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony in Germany. ... View over the Teutoburg Forest The Teutoburg Forest (German: Teutoburger Wald) is a range of low, forested mountains in the German states of Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia, which is believed to be the environ of a decisive battle in AD 9. ...

Coat of arms

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. ... Bramsche is a city in the district of Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Melle is a town in the district of Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Hilter is a municipality in the district Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany. ...

External links

• Official website (http://www.lkos.de/) (German, English, Dutch, Polish, Russian)

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. ... 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. ... 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)