Lower Saxony
federal state in North-West of Germany
Lower Saxony (German: Niedersachsen, Low German: Neddersassen, Saterfrisian: Läichsaksen) is a German Bundesland (state).
Lower Saxony
Niedersachsen | |
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Country | Germany |
Capital | Hanover |
Government | |
• Minister President | Stephan Weil (SPD) |
• Governing parties | SPD / Greens |
Area | |
• Total | 47,168 km2 (18,212 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 8,002,916 |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Website | niedersachsen.de |
PlacesEdit
The capital is Hannover (Hanover).
There are 38 districts:
There are 8 urban districts
Other important towns are Göttingen, Hildesheim and Goslar.