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Braunschweig (district)
Braunschweig or Landkreis Braunschweig was a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. The administrative centre of the district was the independent city of Braunschweig, which, however, was not part of the district itself. The district was disbanded on 28 February 1974, as part of a district reform in Lower Saxony. The main part of the district was incorporated into the city of Braunschweig, while smaller parts were merged into the districts of Helmstedt, Peine, and Wolfenbüttel. At the time of its disestablishment, the district consisted of: * the municipalities of Abbenrode, Alvesse, Beienrode, Bettmar, Bevenrode, Bienrode, Bodenstedt, Bortfeld, Broitzem, Cremlingen, Denstorf, Destedt, Dibbesdorf, Duttenstedt, Erkerode, Essehof, Essenrode, Essinghausen, Flechtorf, Fürstenau, Gardessen, Groß-Brunsrode, Groß-Gleidingen, Harvesse, Hemkenrode, Hötzum, Hondelage, Hordorf, Klein-Brunsrode, Klein-Gleidingen, Klein-Schöppenstedt, Köchingen, Lamme, Lehre, Liedingen, Lucklum, Masc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braunschweig
Braunschweig () or Brunswick ( , from Low German ''Brunswiek'' , Braunschweig dialect: ''Bronswiek'') is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany, north of the Harz Mountains at the farthest navigable point of the river Oker, which connects it to the North Sea via the rivers Aller and Weser. In 2016, it had a population of 250,704. A powerful and influential centre of commerce in medieval Germany, Brunswick was a member of the Hanseatic League from the 13th until the 17th century. It was the capital city of three successive states: the Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1269–1432, 1754–1807, and 1813–1814), the Duchy of Brunswick (1814–1918), and the Free State of Brunswick (1918–1946). Today, Brunswick is the second-largest city in Lower Saxony and a major centre of scientific research and development. History Foundation and early history The date and circumstances of the town's foundation are unknown. Tradition maintains that Brunswick was created through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rüningen
Rüningen is a '' Stadtbezirk'' (borough) on the river Oker in the southern part of Braunschweig, Germany. History The village of Rüningen was first mentioned as ''Riungi'' in documents during the late 8th century. The village outside of Braunschweig was razed numerous times during the middle ages, so that during the late 14th century a fortified tower, the ''Rüninger Turm'', was built there as part of the medieval fortifications of Braunschweig. During the 17th century an inn and toll house was added to the ''Rüninger Turm''. The tower, having lost its military importance, was slighted in 1724, although the toll house remained. The decrepit toll house was torn down at his original location and rebuilt at the ''Altstadtmarkt'' in the city centre of Braunschweig after the end of World War II. In 1974, Rüningen, until then part of the disbanded rural district of Braunschweig, was incorporated into the city of Braunschweig and became a city district. Mill Rüningen is home to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duchy Of Brunswick
The Duchy of Brunswick (german: Herzogtum Braunschweig) was a historical German state. Its capital was the city of Brunswick (). It was established as the successor state of the Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel by the Congress of Vienna in 1815. In the course of the 19th-century history of Germany, the duchy was part of the German Confederation, the North German Confederation and from 1871 the German Empire. It was disestablished after the end of World War I, its territory incorporated into the Weimar Republic as the Free State of Brunswick. History Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel The title " Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg" (german: Herzog zu Braunschweig und Lüneburg) was held, from 1235 on, by various members of the Welf (Guelph) family who ruled several small territories in northwest Germany. These holdings did not have all of the formal characteristics of a modern unitary state, being neither compact nor indivisible. When several sons of a Duke comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Former Districts Of Lower Saxony
A former is an object, such as a template, gauge or cutting die, which is used to form something such as a boat's hull. Typically, a former gives shape to a structure that may have complex curvature. A former may become an integral part of the finished structure, as in an aircraft fuselage, or it may be removable, being using in the construction process and then discarded or re-used. Aircraft formers Formers are used in the construction of aircraft fuselage, of which a typical fuselage has a series from the nose to the empennage, typically perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft. The primary purpose of formers is to establish the shape of the fuselage and reduce the column length of stringers to prevent instability. Formers are typically attached to longerons, which support the skin of the aircraft. The "former-and-longeron" technique (also called stations and stringers) was adopted from boat construction, and was typical of light aircraft built until the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verden (district)
Verden () is a ''Kreis'' (district) in the centre of Lower Saxony, Germany. Adjoining it are (from the northwest clockwise) the districts of Osterholz, Rotenburg, Heidekreis, Nienburg, and Diepholz, as well as the city of Bremen. Geography The Aller River enters the district in the east and joins the Weser in the center of the district. In the north, the Wümme River passes from west to the east across the district's territory. The western half of the district is occupied by suburbs in the Bremen metropolitan area, e.g. the town of Achim. History The district dates back to the two '' Ämter'' of Verden and Achim, which were created in 1852 and 1859. After the Kingdom of Hanover became part of Prussia, they were recreated as districts (''Kreis''), and merged in 1932. In 1939, two municipalities of the district were added to Bremen, in 1972 Thedinghausen (previously an exclave of the district of Braunschweig) was added. Twinnings *The city and rayon of Bagrationovsk (Russia) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thedinghausen (Samtgemeinde)
Thedinghausen is a ''Samtgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") in the district of Verden, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Thedinghausen. Until 1972 the incorporated municipalities had been an exclave of the district Braunschweig. (in German), accessed 24 September 2013. The ''Samtgemeinde'' Thedinghausen consists of the following municipalities: # # # # |
Enclave And Exclave
An enclave is a territory (or a small territory apart of a larger one) that is entirely surrounded by the territory of one other state or entity. Enclaves may also exist within territorial waters. ''Enclave'' is sometimes used improperly to denote a territory that is only partly surrounded by another state. The Vatican City and San Marino, both enclaved by Italy, and Lesotho, enclaved by South Africa, are completely enclaved sovereign states. An exclave is a portion of a state or district geographically separated from the main part by surrounding alien territory (of one or more states or districts etc). Many exclaves are also enclaves, but not all: an exclave can be surrounded by the territory of more than one state. The Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan is an example of an exclave that is not an enclave, as it borders Armenia, Turkey and Iran. Semi-enclaves and semi-exclaves are areas that, except for possessing an unsurrounded sea border (a coastline contiguous with interna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unincorporated Area
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have no unincorporated areas at all or these are very rare: typically remote, outlying, sparsely populated or uninhabited areas. By country Argentina In Argentina, the provinces of Chubut, Córdoba, Entre Ríos, Formosa, Neuquén, Río Negro, San Luis, Santa Cruz, Santiago del Estero, Tierra del Fuego, and Tucumán have areas that are outside any municipality or commune. Australia Unlike many other countries, Australia has only one level of local government immediately beneath state and territorial governments. A local government area (LGA) often contains several towns and even entire metropolitan areas. Thus, aside from very sparsely populated areas and a few other special cases, almost all of Australia is part of an LGA. Unin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendeburg
Wendeburg is a municipality in the district of Peine, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 11 km east of Peine, and 12 km northwest of Braunschweig. Municipal subdivisions * Bortfeld * Harvesse * Meerdorf * Neubrück and Ersehof * Rüper * Sophiental * Wendeburg, Wendezelle and Zweidorf * Wense Personalities of the community * Heinrich Brandes (1803-1868), painter, born in the district of Bortfeld * Carl Heinrich Theodor Knorr (1800-1875), founder of the food company Knorr, born in the district of Meerdorf * Gerhard Schrader Gerhard Schrader (25 February 1903 – 10 April 1990) was a German chemist specializing in the discovery of new insecticides, hoping to make progress in the fight against hunger in the world. Schrader is best known for his accidental discovery of ... (1903-1990), chemist, born in the district of Bortfeld External links References Peine (district) {{Peine-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Völkenrode
Völkenrode is a quarter (''Stadtteil'') of Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany. Formerly a municipality in its own right and part of the district of Braunschweig, it was incorporated into the city of Braunschweig in 1974. Today, it is part of the '' Stadtbezirk'' Lehndorf-Watenbüttel. During the Second World War, it was home to the '' Luftfahrtforschungsanstalt'' (Aeronautical Research Institute, ''LFA''), a secret facility for airframe, aeroengine, and aircraft weapons testing. Völkenrode, and the ''LFA'', were visited postwar by the British Ministry of Aircraft Production survey team, headed by Sir Roy Fedden.Christopher, pp.9-10. Today, the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt and the former Federal Agricultural Research Centre The Federal Agricultural Research Center (FAL) (german: Bundesforschungsanstalt für Landwirtschaft), headquartered in Braunschweig, was a federal authority of the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection. On January 1, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veltheim
Veltheim (historically known as Veltheim an der Ohe) is a municipality in the district of Wolfenbüttel, in Lower Saxony, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... Veltheim family The noble Brunswick '' ministerialis'' family ''von Veltheim'' was first mentioned in 1160. ''(See Veltheim family, German article.)'' They owned Veltheim Castle until 1495, however remained based on other estates that had since been acquired in the Helmstedt, Magdeburg and Harz regions. The von Veltheim family bought back Veltheim Castle in 1832 and they continue to inhabit it. Dorfkirche-veltheim-1.JPG, Protestant church in Veltheim Wasserschloss Veltheim Ostseite Turm.jpg, Veltheim Castle Veltheim-Wappen.jpg, Coat of arms of the noble family ''von Veltheim'' References W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vechelde
Vechelde is a municipality in the district of Peine, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 12 km southeast of Peine, and 10 km west of Braunschweig. Municipal subdivisions Twinned cities Vechelde is twinned with: * Valkeakoski, Finland since 1976 * Biederitz in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany since 1990 * Niemodlin, Poland since 2006 Main sights Vechelde Buergerzentrum 01.jpg, The cultural center, former local district court, and “ Duke Ferdinand’s gate“ Rape of Persephone Vechelde.jpg, Statue “ The Rape of Persephone” in Vechelde palace garden Zeitraeume-Bodenstedt 02.jpg, “Zeiträume museum“, accessible rooms are presented in their original state, with historical backgrounds from the past 140 years Jutetor Vechelde 01.jpg, The “jute gate“, entrance gate of the former jute spinning mill Spin or spinning most often refers to: * Spinning (textiles), the creation of yarn or thread by twisting fibers together, traditionally by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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