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HARBURG
- GERMANY
Harburg is a district in Lower Saxony,
Germany. It is bounded by (from the east and clockwise) the districts of
Lüneburg, Soltau-Fallingbostel, Rotenburg and Stade, by the city of Hamburg
and the state of Schleswig-Holstein (district of Lauenburg).
History
In 1885 the Prussian government established three districts in this region:
the district of Harburg, the district of Winsen and the district-free city
of Harburg. In 1932 the districts of Winsen and Harburg were merged; the
city of Harburg-Wilhelmsburg (which had been renamed in 1927) became the
capital of the district, although it remained district-free and hence was
not a part of the district.
In 1937 the city of Harburg-Wilhelmsburg was
incorporated into the city of Hamburg. Harburg and Wilhelmsburg became two
boroughs of Hamburg. The district of Harburg retained its autonomy. Winsen
became the new capital of the district in 1944.
Geography
The district is located south of Hamburg and includes several suburbs of the
Hamburg metropolitan area. In the south of the district there is the
northwestern part of the Lüneburg Heath (Lüneburger Heide).
Towns and municipalities
Towns
Buchholz
Winsen
Samtgemeinden
Elbmarsch
Hanstedt
Hollenstedt
Jesteburg
Salzhausen
Tostedt
Free municipalities
Neu Wulmstorf
Rosengarten
Seevetal
Stelle
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