Lower Saxony

Located between the North Sea and the Harz Mountains, Lower Saxony encompasses natural areas from sandy beaches to dense forests and agricultural plains.

The region emerged from the medieval Duchy of Saxony and was officially established as a federal state in 1946 by merging Brunswick, Oldenburg, and Schaumburg-Lippe.

The state capital Hanover maintains Germanic traditions through its annual Oktoberfest celebrations and the largest exhibition center for industrial technology worldwide.

The state houses major automobile manufacturing facilities, including the Volkswagen headquarters in Wolfsburg and extensive research centers across eight public universities.

The Wadden Sea National Park in Lower Saxony features tidal flats extending 12 kilometers into the North Sea, creating habitats for numerous marine species.

Location: Germany

Inception: November 1, 1946

Capital city: Hanover

Elevation above the sea: 13 m

Shares border with: Bremen, Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Groningen, Drenthe, Overijssel

Website: https://jp.niedersachsen.de

GPS coordinates: 52.75611,9.39306

Latest update: May 27, 2025 19:48