Uelzen (ˈʏltsən) is a district

Districts of Germany

The districts of Germany are known as , except in the states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Schleswig-Holstein where they are known simply as ....

 (Landkreis) in 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...

, Germany

Germany

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. It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of Gifhorn

Gifhorn (district)

-Geography:The district is located at the border of Saxony-Anhalt and extends from the southern edge of the Lüneburg Heath in the north to the suburbs of Braunschweig and Wolfsburg in the south. The Aller River enters the district in the southeast, runs through the town of Gifhorn, is joined by...

, Celle

Celle (district)

Celle is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Uelzen, Gifhorn, Hanover and Heidekreis.- Geography :...

, Heidekreis, Lüneburg

Lüneburg (district)

Lüneburg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Lüchow-Dannenberg, Uelzen, Heidekreis and Harburg, and the states of Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania .-History:The Amt of Lüneburg appeared in 1862...

 and Lüchow-Dannenberg

Lüchow-Dannenberg

Lüchow-Dannenberg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany which is usually referred to as Hannoversches Wendland or Wendland. It is bounded by the districts of Uelzen and Lüneburg and the states of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania , Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhalt Lüchow-Dannenberg is a district in...

, and by the state of Saxony-Anhalt

Saxony-Anhalt

Saxony-Anhalt is a landlocked state of Germany. Its capital is Magdeburg and it is surrounded by the German states of Lower Saxony, Brandenburg, Saxony, and Thuringia.Saxony-Anhalt covers an area of...

 (district of Altmarkkreis Salzwedel

Altmarkkreis Salzwedel

Altmarkkreis Salzwedel is a district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It is bounded by the districts Gifhorn, Uelzen, Lüchow-Dannenberg in Lower Saxony, and the districts of Stendal and Ohrekreis.- History :...

). The county capital is the town of Uelzen

Uelzen

Uelzen is a town in northeast Lower Saxony, Germany, and capital of the county of Uelzen. It is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region, a Hanseatic town and an independent municipality....

.

History

From the Middle Ages

Middle Ages

The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...

 on the region was part of the duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Brunswick-Lüneburg

The Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg , or more properly Duchy of Brunswick and Lüneburg, was an historical ducal state from the late Middle Ages until the late Early Modern era within the North-Western domains of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation, in what is now northern Germany...

 and its successor states.

Geography

The district comprises the eastern part of the Lüneburg Heath

Lüneburg Heath

The Lüneburg Heath is a large area of heath, geest and woodland in northeastern part of the state of Lower Saxony in northern Germany. It forms part of the hinterland for the cities of Hamburg, Hanover, and Bremen and is named after the town of Lüneburg. Most of the area is a nature reserve...

 (Lüneburger Heide). The Ilmenau

Ilmenau River

The Ilmenau is a river in Lower Saxony, Germany, which is one of the left tributaries of the Elbe. It originates in the Lüneburg Heath, south of Uelzen. It empties into the Elbe near Winsen . The Ilmenau is 107 km long. The largest towns along the Ilmenau are Uelzen and Lüneburg...

 river has its source in the district. From here it runs northwards to the town of Lüneburg

Lüneburg

Lüneburg is a town in the German state of Lower Saxony. It is located about southeast of fellow Hanseatic city Hamburg. It is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region, and one of Hamburg's inner suburbs...

. The countryside is flat and sparsely populated.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays: three crosses, symbolising the monasteries of Ebstorf Ebstorf Ebstorf is a municipality in the district of Uelzen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 12 km northwest of Uelzen, and 25 km south of Lüneburg.... , Oldenstadt and Medingen the heraldic lion from the arms of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Towns and municipalities

Towns	Samtgemeinden
Uelzen Uelzen Uelzen is a town in northeast Lower Saxony, Germany, and capital of the county of Uelzen. It is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region, a Hanseatic town and an independent municipality.... Free municipalities Bienenbüttel Bienenbüttel Bienenbüttel is a free municipality in the district of Uelzen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Ilmenau, approx. 20 km north of Uelzen, and 13 km southeast of Lüneburg...	1. Aue Aue (Samtgemeinde) Aue is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Uelzen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Wrestedt. It was formed on 1 November 2011 by the merger of the former Samtgemeinden Wrestedt and Bodenteich.... Bad Bodenteich Bad Bodenteich Bad Bodenteich is a municipality in the district of Uelzen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 17 km southeast of Uelzen.Bad Bodenteich was the seat of the former Samtgemeinde Bodenteich.... Lüder Lüder Lüder is a municipality in the district of Uelzen, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Soltendieck Soltendieck Soltendieck is a municipality in the district of Uelzen, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Wrestedt Wrestedt Wrestedt is a municipality in the district of Uelzen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 7 km south of Uelzen.Wrestedt is the seat of the Samtgemeinde Aue, which consists of the municipalities Bad Bodenteich, Lüder, Soltendieck, and Wrestedt.-External links:*... 1	2. Bevensen-Ebstorf Bevensen-Ebstorf Bevensen-Ebstorf is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Uelzen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the town Bad Bevensen... Altenmedingen Altenmedingen Altenmedingen is a municipality in the district of Uelzen, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Bad Bevensen Bad Bevensen Bad Bevensen is a town in the north of the district Uelzen in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated to the east of the Lüneburg Heath . The Ilmenau river, a tributary of the Elbe, flows through Bad Bevensen... 1, 2 Barum Barum, Uelzen Barum is a municipality in the district of Uelzen, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Emmendorf Emmendorf Emmendorf is a municipality in the district of Uelzen, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Ebstorf Ebstorf Ebstorf is a municipality in the district of Uelzen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 12 km northwest of Uelzen, and 25 km south of Lüneburg.... Hanstedt Hanstedt, Uelzen Hanstedt is a municipality in the district of Uelzen, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Himbergen Himbergen Himbergen is a municipality in the district of Uelzen, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Jelmstorf Jelmstorf Jelmstorf is a municipality in the district of Uelzen, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Natendorf Natendorf Natendorf is a municipality in the district of Uelzen, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Römstedt Römstedt Römstedt is a municipality in the district of Uelzen, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Schwienau Schwienau Schwienau is a municipality in the district of Uelzen, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Weste Weste Weste is a municipality in the district of Uelzen, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Wriedel Wriedel Wriedel is a municipality in the district of Uelzen, in Lower Saxony, Germany....	3. Rosche Rosche (Samtgemeinde) Rosche is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Uelzen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Rosche.The Samtgemeinde Rosche consists of the following municipalities:# Oetzen# Rätzlingen# Rosche# Stoetze... Oetzen Oetzen Oetzen is a municipality in the district of Uelzen, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Rätzlingen Rätzlingen Rätzlingen is a municipality in the district of Uelzen, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Rosche Rosche Rosche is a municipality in the district of Uelzen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 13 km east of Uelzen.Rosche is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde Rosche.... 1 Stoetze Stoetze Stoetze is a municipality in the district of Uelzen, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Suhlendorf Suhlendorf Suhlendorf is a municipality in the district of Uelzen, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... 4. Suderburg Suderburg (Samtgemeinde) Suderburg is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Uelzen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Suderburg.- Samtgemeinde divisions :... Eimke Eimke Eimke is a municipality in the district of Uelzen, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Gerdau Gerdau, Germany Gerdau is a municipality in the district of Uelzen, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Suderburg Suderburg Suderburg is a municipality in the district of Uelzen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 11 km southwest of Uelzen.Suderburg is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde Suderburg.- Municipal divisions :... 1
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External links

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