Uelzen (district)

Uelzen
District
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Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
Capital	Uelzen
Area
• Total	1,454 km2 (561 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2020)[1]
• Total	92,566
• Density	64/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registration	UE
Website	landkreis-uelzen.de

Uelzen (German pronunciation: [ˈʏltsən]) is a district (Landkreis) in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of Gifhorn, Celle, Heidekreis, Lüneburg and Lüchow-Dannenberg, and by the state of Saxony-Anhalt (district of Altmarkkreis Salzwedel). The county capital is the town of Uelzen.

History[]

From the Middle Ages on the region was part of the duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg and its successor states.

Geography[]

The district comprises the eastern part of the Lüneburg Heath (Lüneburger Heide). The Ilmenau river has its source in the district. From here it runs northwards to the town of Lüneburg. The countryside is flat and sparsely populated.

Coat of arms[]

The coat of arms displays:

• three crosses, symbolising the monasteries of Ebstorf, and
• the heraldic lion from the arms of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Towns and municipalities[]

Towns and municipalities in Landkreis Uelzen

References[]

External links[]

Media related to Landkreis Uelzen at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in German)

Coordinates: 53°00′N 10°35′E / 53.0°N 10.58°E / 53.0; 10.58