Northeim (district)
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| State: | Lower Saxony | |||||||||||||||
| Capital: | Northeim
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| Area:||1267 km²
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| Inhabitants:||149,000 (2003)
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| pop. density:||118 inh./km²
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| Car identification:||NOM
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| Homepage:||http://www.landkreis-northeim.de
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HistoryIn medieval times the area had been part of the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg. Later the majority of it belonged to Hanover and then Prussia. In 1885 the Prussian government created districts in the newly acquired provinces. In the region of Northeim the districts of Northeim, Uslar and Einbeck were established. Northeim and Uslar were merged in 1932, and they were again merged with Einbeck in 1974. The district's area was further enlarged in 1977, when some municipalities of neighbouring districts joined the Northeim district. GeographyThe district is located in the Weserbergland mountains. The Weser forms the western border of the district. Another river, the Leine, runs through the district from south to north. It is joined by the River Rhume, which flows through the town of Northeim before entering the Leine. Coat of arms
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