Uelzen () is a
district (''Landkreis'') in
Lower Saxony,
Germany. It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of
Gifhorn,
Celle
Celle () is a town and capital of the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The town is situated on the banks of the river Aller, a tributary of the Weser, and has a population of about 71,000. Celle is the southern gateway to the Lü ...
,
Heidekreis
Heidekreis ("Heath district") is a district (''Landkreis'') in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Harburg, Lüneburg, Uelzen, Celle, Hanover, Nienburg, Verden and Rotenburg.
History
Hist ...
,
Lüneburg and
Lüchow-Dannenberg, and by the state of
Saxony-Anhalt (district of
Altmarkkreis Salzwedel). The county capital is the town of
Uelzen.
History
From the
Middle Ages on the region was part of the duchy of
Brunswick-Lüneburg and its
successor states.
Geography
The district comprises the eastern part of the
Lüneburg Heath
Lüneburg Heath (german: Lüneburger Heide) is a large area of heath, geest, and woodland in the northeastern part of the state of Lower Saxony in northern Germany. It forms part of the hinterland for the cities of Hamburg, Hanover and Bremen a ...
(''Lüneburger Heide''). The
Ilmenau river has its source in the district. From here it runs northwards to the town of
Lüneburg. The countryside is flat and sparsely populated.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms displays:
* three crosses, symbolising the monasteries of
Ebstorf
Ebstorf is a municipality in the district of Uelzen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 12 km northwest of Uelzen, and 25 km south of Lüneburg.
Ebstorf was the seat of the former '' Samtgemeinde'' ("collective ...
,
Oldenstadt and
Medingen
* the heraldic lion from the arms of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Towns and municipalities
References
External links
Official website
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Districts of Lower Saxony