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Encyclopedia > Uelzen (district)
Uelzen
Statistics
State: Lower Saxony
Capital: Uelzen
Adm. Region: Lüneburg
Area: 1454 km²
Inhabitants: 97,400 (2003)
pop. density: 67 inh./km²
Car identification: UE
Homepage: http://www.landkreis-uelzen.de
Map

Uelzen is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of Gifhorn, Celle, Soltau-Fallingbostel, Lüneburg and Lüchow-Dannenberg, and by the state of Saxony-Anhalt (district Altmarkkreis Salzwedel). Germany is a federation of 16 states commonly called Länder (singular Land, which may be translated as country) or officially 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). ... Uelzen is a town in Lower Saxony, capital of the district Uelzen. ... A Regierungsbezirk is an administrative region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states (Bundesländer). ... Lüneburg is the one of the four Regierungsbezirke of Lower Saxony, Germany, located in the north of the federal state between the three big cities Bremen, Hamburg and Hanover. ... 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. ... Image File history File links Map of Lower Saxony highlighting the district Uelzen File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 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). ... Gifhorn is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Celle is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Soltau-Fallingbostel is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Lüneburg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Lüchow-Dannenberg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... With an area of 20,447 km² and a population of 2. ... Altmarkkreis Salzwedel is a district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. ...

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History

From medieval times on the region was part of the duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg and its successor states. Brunswick-Lüneburg was an historical state within the Holy Roman Empire. ...


Geography

The district comprises the eastern part of the Lüneburg Heath (Lüneburger Heide). The Ilmenau river has its source in the district. From here it runs northwards to the town of Lüneburg. The countryside is plain and sparsely populated. The Lüneburg Heath (German: Lüneburger Heide) is a region in Lower Saxony in Germany. ... Map of Germany showing Lüneburg Coat of arms Lüneburg is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, about 50km southeast of Hamburg. ...


Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays:
  • three crosses, symbolising the monasteries of Ebstorf, Oldenstadt and Medingen
  • the heraldic lion from the arms of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Towns and municipalities

Towns Samtgemeinden Free municipalities
  1. Bad Bevensen
  2. Uelzen
  1. Bevensen
  2. Bad Bodenteich
  3. Ebstorf
  4. Rosche
  5. Suderburg
  6. Wrestedt
  1. Bienenbüttel

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. ... Uelzen is a town in Lower Saxony, capital of the district Uelzen. ...

External links

  • Official website (German)


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

Cities 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...

Metropolitan district of Hannover (Hanover)
Braunschweig (Brunswick) | Delmenhorst | Emden | Oldenburg | Osnabrück | Salzgitter | Wilhelmshaven | Wolfsburg Hanover (officially Region Hannover) is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... 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 nearly 78,000 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. ... 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. ... Northeim 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. ... 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. ... 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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Celle (district) (162 words)
Celle is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany.
It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Uelzen, Gifhorn, Hanover and Soltau-Fallingbostel.
The Aller river enters the district in the east, runs through the town of Celle and leaves the district in the northwest.
Uelzen (district) (56 words)
Uelzen is a Kreis (district) in the northeastern part of Lower Saxony, Germany.
The district comprises the eastern part of the Lueneburg Heath[?] (Lüneburger Heide).
Note that Uelzen is always written with "ue" and never with "ü".
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