Göttingen (district)
| Göttingen | ||
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| District | ||
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| Country |
 Germany | |
| State | Lower Saxony | |
| Capital | Göttingen | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,117 km2 (431 sq mi) | |
| Population (31 December 2013)[1] | ||
| • Total | 248,249 | |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Vehicle registration | GÖ | |
| Website | landkreis-goettingen.de | |
Göttingen (German pronunciation: [ˈɡœtɪŋən]) is a district (German: Landkreis) in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Northeim and Osterode, and by the states of Thuringia (district of Eichsfeld) and Hesse (districts of Werra-Meißner and Kassel).
History
In 1885 the Prussian government established the districts of Göttingen, Münden and Duderstadt within the Province of Hanover. These districts existed for 88 years, before they were merged in 1973 to form the present district of Göttingen. In 2016, it will be reformed by the addition of the Osterode District.
Geography
The western half of the district is occupied by the Weserbergland mountains. The Weser River receives it name near the town of Hannoversch Münden, where the Fulda joins the Werra. Further east the Leine river runs through the district from south to north.
Coat of arms
In the upper part is the heraldic lion of the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg. Below is a combination of the arms of the former districts, which were merged in 1973 to form the present district: the shield of Münden, the anchor of Göttingen, and the wheel of Duderstadt.
Towns and municipalities
| Towns | Samtgemeinden | ||
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| 1seat of the Samtgemeinde; 2town | |||
See also
- Metropolitan region Hannover-Braunschweig-Göttingen-Wolfsburg
References
External links
Media related to Landkreis Göttingen at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (German)
