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Göttingen is a district 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 Eichsfeld) and Hesse (districts Werra-Meißner and Kassel).
1 History
In 1885 the Prussian government established the districts of Göttingen, Münden and Duderstadt. These districts existed for 88 years, before they were merged in 1973 to form the present district of Göttingen.
2 Geography
The western half of the district is occupied by the Weserbergland mountains. The Weser river origins near the town of Hannoversch Münden at the confluence of the FuldaThe Fulda is a river in Hesse, Germany. It is one of two headstreams of the Weser River (the other one being the Werra). The Fulda River is 180 km in length. The source is located in the Rhon mountains. From here it runs northwards through the Weserbergla and the WerraThe Werra is a river in the middle of Germany. The Werra has its source near Fehrenbach in Thuringia. After 293 km the Werra joins the Fulda River in Hann. Munden, forming the Weser. German rivers.. Further east the LeineThe Leine is a river in Thuringia and Lower Saxony, Germany. It is a tributary of the Aller river and 241 km in length. The river's source is located close to the town of Leinefelde in Thuringia. 40 km after the river enters Lower Saxony and runs northwar river runs through the district from south to north.
3 Coat of arms
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| In the upper part there is the heraldic lion of the medieval duchy of Brunswick-LüneburgBrunswick-Luneburg was an historical state within the Holy Roman Empire. As the name implies, the main cities of this state were Brunswick and Luneburg. The state emerged from the inheritance of the first Saxon state of Henry the Lion. Shortly after Henry. Below there 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 whell of Duderstadt.
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