Holzberg
Encyclopedia
The Holzberg is a small range of hills up to in south Lower Saxony
, Germany
.
in the east and the Weser Uplands in the west. It lies northeast of the Solling
between Stadtoldendorf
and the Homburg Forest
to the north, the Elfas
to the northeast, the Amtsberge
to the east, from which it is separate by the small valley of the Teichbach, and Dassel
to the southeast. The eastern part of the Holzberg is called the Denkiehausen Forest (Denkiehäuser Wald)
Several streams rise on the Holzberg ridge that, sooner or later, become tributaries of the Leine and Weser. Its northern foothills are drained by the Lenne
(an eastern tributary of the Weser) which rises in the area and flows northwest; its eastern slopes by the Teichbach (northern tributary of the Spüligbach); its southern foothills by the upper course of the Spüligbach (northwestern tributary of the Ilme
) and its western slopes by the Eberbach (southwestern source stream of the Forstbach).
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
Geography
The forested ridge of the Holzberg is located in the district of Holzminden at the junction of the Leine UplandsLeine Uplands
The Leine Uplands is a region in Germany's Central Uplands which forms a part of the Lower Saxon Hills and lies along the River Leine between Göttingen and Hanover...
in the east and the Weser Uplands in the west. It lies northeast of the Solling
Solling
The Solling is a range of hills up to high in the Weser Uplands in the German state of Lower Saxony, whose extreme southerly foothills extend into Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia....
between Stadtoldendorf
Stadtoldendorf
Stadtoldendorf is a town in the middle Holzminden district, Lower Saxony, Germany. Stadtoldendorf is the seat of the Samtgemeinde Eschershausen-Stadtoldendorf.Allocation of seats in the local council electoral period 2006-2011:...
and the Homburg Forest
Homburg Forest
The Homburg Forest also known as the Homburg Hills is an area of upland up to in the north German state of Lower Saxony.- Geography :...
to the north, the Elfas
Elfas
The Elfas is a range of hills up to in the districts of Holzminden an Northeim in Lower Saxony .- Geographical location :The Elfas is located in the middle of the Leine Uplands between the Hils to the north, the Homburg Forest to the west, the Hube to the east, the Amtsberge to the south-southwest...
to the northeast, the Amtsberge
Amtsberge
The Amtsberge are a relatively small ridge, up to , near Dassel in southern Lower Saxony in Germany.- Geography :The densely wooded ridge of the Amtsberge is located on the boundary between the districts of Northeim and Holzminden and also on the boundary between the Leine...
to the east, from which it is separate by the small valley of the Teichbach, and Dassel
Dassel
Dassel is a town in southern Lower Saxony, Germany, located in the district Northeim. It is located near the hills of the Solling mountains.-History:...
to the southeast. The eastern part of the Holzberg is called the Denkiehausen Forest (Denkiehäuser Wald)
Several streams rise on the Holzberg ridge that, sooner or later, become tributaries of the Leine and Weser. Its northern foothills are drained by the Lenne
Lenne (Weser)
The Lenne is a right-hand, eastern tributary of the river Weser in the district of Holzminden in the Weser Uplands, Lower Saxony . It is a secondary river.- Course :The River Lenne rises on the northern edge of the Holzberg ridge...
(an eastern tributary of the Weser) which rises in the area and flows northwest; its eastern slopes by the Teichbach (northern tributary of the Spüligbach); its southern foothills by the upper course of the Spüligbach (northwestern tributary of the Ilme
Ilme
The Ilme is a left-bank, western tributary of the River Leine in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is 32.6 km long.- Geography :The river begins at the Neuer Teich pond in the centre of the Solling hills at a height of and flows initially northwards to Dassel, then in an easterly direction through...
) and its western slopes by the Eberbach (southwestern source stream of the Forstbach).
Hills
The highest elevations on the Holzberg ridge include (in metres above NN):- Holzberg (444.5 m)
- Klippen (441.3 m)
- Unnamed peak (405.4 m)
- Unnamed peak (436.0 m)
- Unnamed peak (397.0 m)
Streams
The streams of the Holzberg include the:- Eberbach (southwest source stream of the Forstbach)
- LenneLenne (Weser)The Lenne is a right-hand, eastern tributary of the river Weser in the district of Holzminden in the Weser Uplands, Lower Saxony . It is a secondary river.- Course :The River Lenne rises on the northern edge of the Holzberg ridge...
(eastern tributary of the Weser; rises on the northern edge of the Holzberg) - Spüligbach (northwestern tributary of the Ilme; rises on the southern edge of the Holzberg)
- Teichbach (northern tributary of the Spüligbach)
Towns and villages
- DasselDasselDassel is a town in southern Lower Saxony, Germany, located in the district Northeim. It is located near the hills of the Solling mountains.-History:...
- to the southeast - DeensenDeensenDeensen is a municipality in the district of Holzminden, in Lower Saxony, Germany....
- to the west - HeinadeHeinadeHeinade is a municipality in the district of Holzminden, in Lower Saxony, Germany....
- to the south - StadtoldendorfStadtoldendorfStadtoldendorf is a town in the middle Holzminden district, Lower Saxony, Germany. Stadtoldendorf is the seat of the Samtgemeinde Eschershausen-Stadtoldendorf.Allocation of seats in the local council electoral period 2006-2011:...
- to the north - WangelnstedtWangelnstedtWangelnstedt is a municipality in the district of Holzminden, in Lower Saxony, Germany....
- to the northeast