Lower Saxony
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Localization of the state Lower Saxony within Germany
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[edit] Introduction
[edit] Coat of Arms
The Lower Saxony Coat of Arms shows a jumping white horse on red ground.
[edit] National colors
The national colors of Lower Saxony are black, red and gold.
[edit] General informations
here: description of the area, frontiers, size, population
[edit] Political structure
(As of 1 January 2005)
Lower Saxony consists of 38 Counties (in german Kreis) and 8 independent Cities. The former Administrative Districts Braunschweig, Hannover, Lüneburg and Weser-Ems were dissolved at 31 December 2004.
[edit] Counties
[edit] Independent Cities
| Braunschweig | Delmenhorst | Emden | Oldenburg |
| Osnabrück | Salzgitter | Wilhelmshaven | Wolfsburg |
[edit] Religious Division
[edit] Historical political structure
Historical territories on the area of Lower Saxony:
- Kingdom Hannover (till 1866)
- Prussian Province Hannover (1866-1946)
- Grand Duchy Oldenburg (Free State 1918-1946)
- Principality Schaumburg-Lippe
- Duchy Braunschweig
[edit] Genealogical and historical societies
[edit] Genealogical societies
[edit] Historical societies
[edit] Genealogical and historcial documents
[edit] Bibliography
[edit] Internetlinks
[edit] Official Websites
- Official Website of the Federal State Lower Saxony
- East Frisian Embassy Ostfriesischen Botschaft
[edit] Genealogical Websites
[edit] Miscellaneous Websites
The Lower Saxony Institute for the Research of Regional History

