Lüneburg (district)
Encyclopedia
Lüneburg is a district in Lower Saxony
, Germany
. It is bounded by (from the southeast and clockwise) the districts of Lüchow-Dannenberg
, Uelzen
, Heidekreis and Harburg
, and the states of Schleswig-Holstein
(district of Lauenburg
) and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
(district of Ludwigslust-Parchim
).
into the Lüneburg Riding Academy and its name was changed. The district was established after the Kingdom of Hanover
was annexed by Prussia
in 1866. From 1867 the Ämter of Lüneburg, Bleckede and the town of Lüneburg became part of the district of Lüneburg, which was exclusively responsible for taxes and the military.
The history of the region has always been influenced by the town of Lüneburg
; see there for more details.
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.
The district is one of the core areas for monuments and archaeological discoveries from prehistory. Ernst Sprockhoff noted 17 sites west and 32 east of the Ilmenau. The most outstanding are the sites of the Soderstorf Necropolis and Oldendorfer Totenstatt
.
(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.
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...
. It is bounded by (from the southeast and clockwise) the districts of Lüchow-Dannenberg
Lüchow-Dannenberg
Lüchow-Dannenberg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany which is usually referred to as Hannoversches Wendland or Wendland. It is bounded by the districts of Uelzen and Lüneburg and the states of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania , Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhalt Lüchow-Dannenberg is a district in...
, Uelzen
Uelzen (district)
Uelzen is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Gifhorn, Celle, Heidekreis, Lüneburg and Lüchow-Dannenberg, and by the state of Saxony-Anhalt...
, Heidekreis and Harburg
Harburg
Harburg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It takes its name from the town of Harburg upon Elbe, which used to be the capital of the district but is now part of Hamburg...
, and the states of Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the sixteen states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig...
(district of Lauenburg
Lauenburg (district)
Herzogtum Lauenburg is the southernmost Kreis, or district, of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bordered by the district of Stormarn, the city of Lübeck, the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern , the state of Lower Saxony , and the city state of Hamburg...
) and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is a federal state in northern Germany. The capital city is Schwerin...
(district of Ludwigslust-Parchim
Ludwigslust-Parchim
Ludwigslust-Parchim is a district in the west of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is bounded by the state Schleswig-Holstein, the district Nordwestmecklenburg, the district-free city Schwerin, the districts Rostock and Mecklenburgische Seenplatte and the states Brandenburg and Lower Saxony...
).
History
The Amt of Lüneburg appeared in 1862. At that time the Amt of Lüne moved its seat from Lüne AbbeyLüne Abbey
Lüne Abbey is an abbey in Lüneburg, in the German state of Lower Saxony, which was originally built for Benedictine nuns and today is home to a chapter of Lutheran nuns. It is one of several monasteries administered by the Hanoverian monastic chamber .- History :Lüne Abbey was founded in 1172 by...
into the Lüneburg Riding Academy and its name was changed. The district was established after the Kingdom of Hanover
Kingdom of Hanover
The Kingdom of Hanover was established in October 1814 by the Congress of Vienna, with the restoration of George III to his Hanoverian territories after the Napoleonic era. It succeeded the former Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg , and joined with 38 other sovereign states in the German...
was annexed by Prussia
Prussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
in 1866. From 1867 the Ämter of Lüneburg, Bleckede and the town of Lüneburg became part of the district of Lüneburg, which was exclusively responsible for taxes and the military.
The history of the region has always been influenced by the town of Lüneburg
Lüneburg
Lüneburg is a town in the German state of Lower Saxony. It is located about southeast of fellow Hanseatic city Hamburg. It is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region, and one of Hamburg's inner suburbs...
; see there for more details.
In 1993 the municipality of Amt Neuhaus
Amt Neuhaus
Amt Neuhaus is a municipality in the District of Lunenburg , in Lower Saxony, Germany.- History :In the course of the eastern colonisation the area of today's Amt Neuhaus became a part of the Duchy of Saxony...
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
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
state.
The district is one of the core areas for monuments and archaeological discoveries from prehistory. Ernst Sprockhoff noted 17 sites west and 32 east of the Ilmenau. The most outstanding are the sites of the Soderstorf Necropolis and Oldendorfer Totenstatt
Oldendorfer Totenstatt
The Oldendorfer Totenstatt is a group of six burial mounds and megalith sites in Oldendorf north of Amelinghausen in the valley of the River Luhe in Lüneburg district in the German state of Lower Saxony...
.
Geography
The district is characterised by the Lüneburg HeathLüneburg Heath
The Lüneburg Heath is a large area of heath, geest and woodland in northeastern part of the state of Lower Saxony in northern Germany. It forms part of the hinterland for the cities of Hamburg, Hanover, and Bremen and is named after the town of Lüneburg. Most of the area is a nature reserve...
(Lüneburger Heide) in the south and the riverside woodlands along the Elbe
Elbe
The Elbe is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Krkonoše Mountains of the northwestern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia , then Germany and flowing into the North Sea at Cuxhaven, 110 km northwest of Hamburg...
. 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
The coat of arms displays:
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Towns and municipalities
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Free municipalities
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Amelinghausen Amelinghausen is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is also the seat of the collective municipality of Amelinghausen.- Geography :The municipality lies in the middle of the Lüneburg Heath Nature Park... 1 Betzendorf Betzendorf is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Oldendorf (Luhe) Oldendorf is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Nearby is an important neolithic gravesite, the Oldendorfer Totenstatt which has been well-preserved.... Rehlingen Rehlingen is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Soderstorf Soderstorf is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Soderstorf has an area of 35.86 km² and a population of 1,488 ....
Bardowick Bardowick is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is three miles north of Lüneburg on the navigable river Ilmenau. Bardowick is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde Bardowick.-History:The town was first mentioned in AD 795 and was raised to city status in AD 972 by... 1 Barum, Lüneburg Barum is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Barum has an area of 9.8 km² and a population of 1,844 . Barum is subdivided into the parts Barum, Horburg and St. Dionys. Barum is crossed by the river Neetze.... Handorf Handorf is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Mechtersen Mechtersen is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Radbruch Radbruch is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Vögelsen Vögelsen is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Wittorf Wittorf is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... |
Boitze Boitze is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Boitze has an area of 25.41 km² and a population of 416 .... Dahlem, Lower Saxony Dahlem is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Dahlem has an area of 16.99 km² and a population of 527 .... Dahlenburg Dahlenburg is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 25 km east of Lüneburg. Dahlenburg has a population of 3,449 .... 1 Nahrendorf Nahrendorf is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Tosterglope Tosterglope is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany....
Kirchgellersen Kirchgellersen is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Reppenstedt Reppenstedt is a municipality and the administrative centre of the Samtgemeinde Gellersen within the district of Lüneburg in Lower Saxony, Germany.... 1 Südergellersen Südergellersen is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Westergellersen Westergellersen is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.- Geographical Location :Westergellersen is a village approximately 10km west of Lueneburg and together with Kirchgellersen, Suedergellersen and Reppenstedt forms the community of "Samtgemeinde Gellersen", whose...
Barnstedt Barnstedt is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Deutsch Evern Deutsch Evern is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Deutsch Evern has an area of 11.16 km² and a population of 3,683 .... Embsen Embsen is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Melbeck Melbeck is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... 1 |
Barendorf Barendorf is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Barendorf has an area of 9.24 km² and a population of 2,344 .... 1 Neetze Neetze is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Reinstorf Reinstorf is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Thomasburg Thomasburg is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Vastorf Vastorf is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Wendisch Evern Wendisch Evern is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.- Recent history :On 4 May 1945 on the Timeloberg hill at the edge of Wendisch Evern a German delegation under the command of Hans-Georg von Friedeburg signed a document in the presence of British Field Marshal...
Artlenburg Artlenburg is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Artlenburg has an area of 11.85 km² and a population of 1,619 .... Brietlingen Brietlingen is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Echem Echem is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Echem has an area of 10.72 km² and a population of 1,021 .... Hittbergen Hittbergen is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Hohnstorf Hohnstorf is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Lüdersburg Lüdersburg is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Rullstorf Rullstorf is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Scharnebeck Scharnebeck is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately northeast of Lüneburg. Scharnebeck is known for its twin ship lift, in the Elbe-Seitenkanal.... 1 |
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