Hillerse is a municipality in the
district of Gifhorn, 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
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 ...
. It is a member municipality of the
Samtgemeinde Meinersen
Samtgemeinde Meinersen is a Samtgemeinde in the Gifhorn (district), district of Gifhorn, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately southwest of Gifhorn. 20,311 citizens are living in the Samtgemeinde Meinersen (2020).
Structure of t ...
. The Municipality Hillerse includes the villages of Hillerse and Volkse.
Twin towns
Hillerse is twinned with
Bréville-les-Monts and
Amfreville both in
Calvados
Calvados (, , ) is a brandy from Normandy in France, made from apples or pears, or from apples with pears.
History In France
Apple orchards and brewers are mentioned as far back as the 8th century by Charlemagne. The first known record of Norm ...
in France, and with
Dolton in
Devon
Devon ( , historically known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South West England. The most populous settlement in Devon is the city of Plymouth, followed by Devon's county town, the city of Exeter. Devon is ...
in the UK.
References
Gifhorn (district)
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