Göttingen district, Administrative district in Lower Saxony, Germany
The Göttingen district encompasses 1,753 square kilometers of land in central Germany, containing the university city of Göttingen and municipalities like Duderstadt.
The district emerged in 1973 through the consolidation of three separate administrative regions: Göttingen, Münden, and Duderstadt, which were established in 1885.
The district houses the Borderland Museum Eichsfeld, documenting the history of the inner-German border through extensive exhibits and educational programs.
With 328,458 residents spread across multiple municipalities, the district maintains governmental services and infrastructure from its administrative center in Göttingen city.
The district's coat of arms combines elements from all three original regions: the Brunswick-Lüneburg lion, Münden shield, Göttingen anchor, and Duderstadt wheel.
Location: Lower Saxony
Inception: 1885
Capital city: Göttingen
Elevation above the sea: 155 m
Shares border with: Northeim, Kassel, Landkreis Kassel, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Eichsfeld, Nordhausen, Goslar district
Website: https://landkreisgoettingen.de
GPS coordinates: 51.50000,9.92000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:31
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