Ahrensberg (Sackwald)
Encyclopedia
The Ahrensberg, at 374 metres, is the highest hill in the Sackwald
range in the district of Hildesheim, in the north German state of Lower Saxony
.
, part of the Lower Saxon Hills
. It is located in the Sackwald
, that lies between the towns of Alfeld on the Leine to the northwest and the somewhat distant Bad Gandersheim
to the southeast. Within this forest region it rises southwest of Woltershausen
and northeast of Everode
.
to the north. The waters of all streams that flow west from this hill empty into the Leine via the little Meierbach stream. The waters that flow east and northeast enter the Innerste
via the Riehe and Lamme
.
Sackwald
The Sackwald is a ridge, up to high, in the Lower Saxon Hills in the district of Hildesheim in the North German state of Lower Saxony. It is named after the village of Sack in the borough of Alfeld, the name meaning "Sack Forest"....
range in the district of Hildesheim, in the north German state of Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
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Geography
The densely forested Ahrensberg rises in the Leine UplandsLeine Uplands
The Leine Uplands is a region in Germany's Central Uplands which forms a part of the Lower Saxon Hills and lies along the River Leine between Göttingen and Hanover...
, part of the Lower Saxon Hills
Lower Saxon Hills
The Lower Saxon Hills are one the 73 natural regions in Germany defined by the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation . Geographically it covers roughly the same area as the Weser Uplands in its wider sense....
. It is located in the Sackwald
Sackwald
The Sackwald is a ridge, up to high, in the Lower Saxon Hills in the district of Hildesheim in the North German state of Lower Saxony. It is named after the village of Sack in the borough of Alfeld, the name meaning "Sack Forest"....
, that lies between the towns of Alfeld on the Leine to the northwest and the somewhat distant Bad Gandersheim
Bad Gandersheim
Bad Gandersheim is a town in southern Lower Saxony, Germany, located in the district of Northeim. , it had a population 10,572.Bad Gandersheim has many half-timbered houses and is located on the German Framework Road .- Geography :...
to the southeast. Within this forest region it rises southwest of Woltershausen
Woltershausen
Woltershausen is a town in the district of Hildesheim in Lower Saxony, Germany....
and northeast of Everode
Everode
Everode is a town in the district of Hildesheim in Lower Saxony, Germany....
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Watersheds
The Ahrensberg lies on the watershed between the Leine to the west and InnersteInnerste
The Innerste is a river in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Leine river and 95 km in length.- Origin of the name :...
to the north. The waters of all streams that flow west from this hill empty into the Leine via the little Meierbach stream. The waters that flow east and northeast enter the Innerste
Innerste
The Innerste is a river in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Leine river and 95 km in length.- Origin of the name :...
via the Riehe and Lamme
Lamme (river)
Lamme is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany.-See also:*List of rivers of Lower Saxony...
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Villages
The villages near the Ahrensberg include:- EverodeEverodeEverode is a town in the district of Hildesheim in Lower Saxony, Germany....
within the catchment area of the Meierbach and Leine, southwest of the Ahrensberg - WoltershausenWoltershausenWoltershausen is a town in the district of Hildesheim in Lower Saxony, Germany....
in the catchment area of the Riehe, Lamme and Innerste, northeast of the Ahrensberg