Holzminden () is a
district in
Lower Saxony,
Germany, with the town of
Holzminden as its administrative capital. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of
Hamelin-Pyrmont,
Hildesheim and
Northeim, and by the state of
North Rhine-Westphalia (districts of
Höxter and
Lippe).
History
The district was established in 1833 within the Duchy of
Brunswick-Lüneburg. It was moved to the
Prussian
Province of Hanover as part of a territorial exchange in 1942. The last territorial modification was in 1974.
Geography
The district is located in the
Weserbergland mountains, roughly between
Hamelin
Hamelin ( ; german: Hameln ) is a town on the river Weser in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Hamelin-Pyrmont and has a population of roughly 57,000. Hamelin is best known for the tale of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
H ...
and
Göttingen. The
Weser River forms the southwestern border of the district and runs through its northern parts.
Coat of arms
The lion is taken from the arms of the County of
Everstein; the counts ruled over the region in the 14th century and were the founders of the City of
Holzminden. The bar in the bottom is symbolising the Weser River.
Towns and municipalities
Partner regions
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Głubczyce County
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Głubczyce County ( pl, powiat głubczycki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( powiat) in Opole Voivodeship, south-western Poland, on the Czech border. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of t ...
, Poland
See also
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Metropolitan region Hannover-Braunschweig-Göttingen-Wolfsburg
References
External links
Official website
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Districts of Lower Saxony