Göttingen (district)

Infobox German district noregbez
name=Göttingen
state=Lower Saxony
capital=Göttingen
area=1117
population=302,300
population_as_of=1999
density=238
carsign=GÖ
url=http://www.landkreis-goettingen.de

Göttingen (IPA2|ˈgœtɪŋən) 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 of Eichsfeld) and Hesse (districts of Werra-Meißner and Kassel).

History

In 1885 the Prussian government established the districts of Göttingen, Münden and Duderstadt within the Province of Hanover. These districts existed for 88 years, before they were merged in 1973 to form the present district of Göttingen.

Geography

The western half of the district is occupied by the Weserbergland mountains. The Weser River receives it name near the town of Hannoversch Münden, where the Fulda joins the Werra. Further east the Leine river runs through the district from south to north.

Coat of arms

Towns and municipalities

External links

* [http://www.landkreis-goettingen.de Official website] (German)