Explore the cities, localities, and regional context that make up Lower Saxony.
Lower Saxony is a land of Germany.
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Where does Lower Saxony fit?
Lower Saxony is a land of Germany. This directory lists 751 cities and localities in Lower Saxony.
Country
Germany
Administrative type
Land
Listed localities
751
About Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is the second-largest German state by area, in the northwest of the country, stretching from the North Sea coast to forested uplands. Its capital is Hannover. Home to Volkswagen in Wolfsburg and vast farmland, it combines major industry with extensive rural landscapes.
Lower Saxony spans the North Sea coast and the Wadden Sea, the flat northern plain, heaths such as the Lüneburg Heath, and the Harz mountains in the southeast. The climate is temperate and maritime in the north.
The state has a strong agricultural and industrial heritage, with traditional half-timbered towns, the Hannover trade fairs, and a distinct Low German linguistic tradition. Volkswagen is central to its modern economy.
Created after the Second World War from several historic territories including the lands of the Hanover dynasty that once shared a crown with Britain, Lower Saxony became an industrial and agricultural mainstay of West Germany.
Key facts
The capital is Hannover.
It is Germany's second-largest state by area.
Volkswagen is headquartered in Wolfsburg.
Its Wadden Sea coast is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Lower Saxony is the second-largest German state by area, in the northwest of the country, stretching from the North Sea coast to forested uplands. Its capital is Hannover. Home to Volkswagen in Wolfsburg and vast farmland, it combines major industry with extensive rural landscapes.
