Holzminden () is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany, with the town of Holzminden as its administrative capital. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Hamelin-Pyrmont, Hildesheim and Northeim, and by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (districts of Höxter and Lippe).
History The district was established in 1833 within the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg. It was moved to the Prussian Province of Hanover as part of a territorial exchange in 1942. The last territorial modification was in 1974.
Geography The district is located in the Weserbergland mountains, roughly between Hamelin and Göttingen. The Weser River forms the southwestern border of the district and runs through its northern parts.
Coat of arms The lion is taken from the arms of the County of Everstein; the counts ruled over the region in the 14th century and were the founders of the City of Holzminden. The bar in the bottom is symbolising the Weser River.
Towns and municipalities
TownsSamtgemeindenHolzminden
Free municipalities Delligsen1. Bevern Bevern1 Golmbach Holenberg Negenborn 2. Bodenwerder-Polle Bodenwerder1, 2 Brevörde Halle Hehlen Heinsen Heyen Kirchbrak Ottenstein Pegestorf Polle Vahlbruch3. Boffzen Boffzen1 Derental Fürstenberg Lauenförde 4. Eschershausen-Stadtoldendorf Arholzen Deensen Dielmissen Eimen Eschershausen2 Heinade Holzen Lenne Lüerdissen Stadtoldendorf1, 2 Wangelnstedt1seat of the Samtgemeinde; 2town
Partner regions Głubczyce County, Poland
See also Metropolitan region Hannover-Braunschweig-Göttingen-Wolfsburg
References
External links
Official website