- Uelzen (district)
Infobox German district noregbez
name=Uelzen
state=Lower Saxony
capital=Uelzen
area=1454
population=97,400
population_as_of=2003
density=67
carsign=UE
url= [http://www.landkreis-uelzen.de landkreis-uelzen.de]Uelzen (IPA2|ˈʏltsən) is a district ("Landkreis") in
Lower Saxony ,Germany . It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of Gifhorn, Celle,Soltau-Fallingbostel , Lüneburg andLüchow-Dannenberg , and by the state ofSaxony-Anhalt (district ofAltmarkkreis Salzwedel ).History
From
medieval times on the region was part of the duchy ofBrunswick-Lüneburg and itssuccessor state s.Geography
The district comprises the eastern part of the
Lüneburg Heath ("Lüneburger Heide"). The Ilmenau river has its source in the district. From here it runs northwards to the town ofLüneburg . The countryside is flat and sparsely populated.Coat of arms
Towns and municipalities
External links
* [http://www.landkreis-uelzen.de/ Official website] de icon
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