Holzminden (district)

Holzminden (German pronunciation: [hɔltsˈmɪndn̩]) 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).

Holzminden
District
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
Capital	Holzminden
Government
• District admin.	Michael Schünemann
Area
• Total	692 km2 (267 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2023)[1]
• Total	66,088
• Density	96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	HOL
Website	landkreis-holzminden.de

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

Clickable map of towns and municipalities in the district

Towns	Samtgemeinden
Holzminden Free municipalities Delligsen	1. Bevern Bevern1 Golmbach Holenberg Negenborn 2. Bodenwerder-Polle Bodenwerder1, 2 Brevörde Halle Hehlen Heinsen Heyen Kirchbrak Ottenstein Pegestorf Polle Vahlbruch	3. Boffzen Boffzen1 Derental Fürstenberg Lauenförde 4. Eschershausen-Stadtoldendorf Arholzen Deensen Dielmissen Eimen Eschershausen2 Heinade Holzen Lenne Lüerdissen Stadtoldendorf1, 2 Wangelnstedt
	1seat of the Samtgemeinde; 2town

Partner regions

• Głubczyce County, Poland

See also

• Metropolitan region Hannover-Braunschweig-Göttingen-Wolfsburg