Lüneburg (district)

Infobox German district noregbez
name=Lüneburg
state=Lower Saxony
capital=Lüneburg
area=1323.1
population=173,164
population_as_of=2003
density=130.9
carsign=LG
url=http://www.lueneburg.de

Lüneburg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the southeast and clockwise) the districts of Lüchow-Dannenberg, Uelzen, Soltau-Fallingbostel and Harburg, and the states of Schleswig-Holstein (District of Lauenburg) and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (District of Ludwigslust).

History

The history of the region has ever been influenced by the City of Lüneburg; see there for more details.

The district was established after the Kingdom of Hanover was annexed by Prussia in 1866.

In 1993 the municipality of Amt Neuhaus joined Lower Saxony and the District of Lüneburg. This region had always been ruled by Lüneburg before the division of Germany made it a part of East Germany after 1945. It is hence one of the very few municipalities of the former East Germany that are now part of a West German state.

Geography

The district is characterised by the Lüneburg Heath ("Lüneburger Heide") in the south and the riverside woodlands along the Elbe. Though most of the district is located south of the river, there is a small portion around the municipality of Amt Neuhaus on the opposite side.

Coat of arms

Towns and municipalities

External links

* [http://www.lueneburg.de/ Official Website] de icon
* [http://www.lueneburg.de/index.htm?baum_id=3221&lang=en Official Website] en icon
* [http://www.luenelinks.de/ Directory with links related to Lüneburg] de icon