Braunschweig or Landkreis Braunschweig was a district in
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony (german: Niedersachsen ; nds, Neddersassen; stq, Läichsaksen) is a German state (') in northwestern Germany. It is the second-largest state by land area, with , and fourth-largest in population (8 million in 2021) among the 16 ...
, Germany. The
administrative centre
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In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...
of the district was the
independent city
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Historical precursors
In the Holy Roman Empire, and to a degree in its successor states ...
of
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 Nor ...
, 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
Helmstedt (; Eastphalian: ''Helmstidde'') is a town on the eastern edge of the German state of Lower Saxony. It is the capital of the District of Helmstedt. The historic university and Hanseatic city conserves an important monumental heritage of ...
,
Peine
Peine (; Eastphalian: ''Paane'') is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, capital of the district Peine. It is situated on the river Fuhse and the Mittellandkanal, approximately west of Braunschweig, and east of Hanover.
History
A deed from 11 ...
, and
Wolfenbüttel
Wolfenbüttel (; nds, Wulfenbüddel) is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, the administrative capital of Wolfenbüttel District. It is best known as the location of the internationally renowned Herzog August Library and for having the largest c ...
.
At the time of its disestablishment, the district consisted of:
* the
municipalities
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
of
Abbenrode
Abbenrode is a village and a former municipality in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it has been part of the municipality of Nordharz.
The village is situated north of the Harz mountain range, near the Ec ...
, Alvesse, Beienrode, Bettmar,
Bevenrode,
Bienrode, Bodenstedt, Bortfeld,
Broitzem
Broitzem is a '' Stadtbezirk'' (borough) in the south-western part of Braunschweig, Germany.
History
The village of Broitzem was first mentioned in documents during the 12th century. Originally mostly a farming village, Broitzem became connected ...
,
Cremlingen
Cremlingen is a municipality in the district of Wolfenbüttel, Lower Saxony, Germany. It borders Lehre, Königslutter, Sickte, and Braunschweig. Parts of it are adjacent to the Elm hills.
History
From May 8, 1944 until April 12, 1945 a concentra ...
, Denstorf,
Destedt, Dibbesdorf, Duttenstedt,
Erkerode, Essehof, Essenrode, Essinghausen, Flechtorf, Fürstenau, Gardessen, Groß-Brunsrode, Groß-Gleidingen, Harvesse,
Hemkenrode, Hötzum,
Hondelage
Hondelage is a '' Stadtbezirk'' (borough) on the river Schunter in the north-eastern part of Braunschweig, Germany.
History
The village of Hondelage was first mentioned in documents in 1179. During the early 16th century, the farming village bec ...
, Hordorf, Klein-Brunsrode, Klein-Gleidingen,
Klein-Schöppenstedt, Köchingen, Lamme,
Lehre
Lehre is a municipality in the district of Helmstedt, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The current population is 11,539 and is situated approximately southwest of Wolfsburg, and Braunschweig.
The municipality received the name of Lehre on June 10, 88 ...
, Liedingen, Lucklum, Mascherode, Meerdorf, Neubrück, Niedersickte, Obersickte, Rautheim,
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 Brauns ...
,
Schandelah, Schapen, Schulenrode, Sierße, Sonnenberg, Sophiental,
Stöckheim bei Braunschweig, Thune, Timmerlah, Vallstedt, Vechelade,
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:
...
,
Veltheim (Ohe),
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 t ...
, Volkmarode,
Waggum, Wahle, Watenbüttel,
Weddel, Wedtlenstedt,
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
* Neubrüc ...
, Wenden, Wendezelle, Wendhausen, Wierthe, and Zweidorf
* the
unincorporated area
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s of Beienrode, Buchhorst, Essehof I, Essehof II, Essehof III, Meerdorfer Holz, Querum, Sophiental I, Sophiental II, and Wendhausen.
The
exclave
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of
Thedinghausen
Thedinghausen is a municipality in the district of Verden, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Weser, approx. 15 km west of Verden, and 20 km southeast of Bremen.
Thedinghausen is also the seat of the ''Sa ...
had already been incorporated into the district of
Verden in 1972.
''Die Samtgemeinde''
(in German), accessed 24 September 2013.
References
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Former districts of Lower Saxony
Duchy of Brunswick
History of Brunswick
1974 disestablishments in Germany