Holzminden (district)
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| State: | Lower Saxony |
| Capital: | Holzminden |
| Adm. Region: | Hanover |
| Area: | 692 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 80,300 (2002) |
| pop. density: | 116 inh./km² |
| Car identification: | HOL |
| Homepage: | landkreis-holzminden.de (http://www.landkreis-holzminden.de) |
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Holzminden is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. 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).
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History
The district was established in 1833 within the duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg. The last territorial modification was in 1974.
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Geography
The district is located in the Weserbergland mountains, roughly between Hamelin and Göttingen. The Weser river forms the southwestern border of the district and runs through its northern parts.
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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. |
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Towns and municipalities
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External links
- Official website (http://www.landkreis-holzminden.de) (German)
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