Lower Saxony
state in North-West of Germany
Lower Saxony (German: Niedersachsen [ˈniːdɐzaksn̩] (listen); Low German: Neddersassen; Saterland Frisian: 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 |
Places
changeThe capital is Hannover (Hanover).
There are 38 districts:
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There are 8 urban districts
Other important towns are Göttingen, Hildesheim and Goslar.
Other websites
change- Official governmental portal (German) Archived 2002-08-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Official governmental portal (English) Archived 2005-03-08 at the Wayback Machine