Lower Saxony has a natural boundary in the north in the North Sea and the lower and middle reaches of the River Elbe, although parts of the city of Hamburg lie south of the Elbe. The state and city of Bremen is an enclave entirely … See more

Lower Saxony is divided into 37 districts (Landkreise or simply Kreise):
1. Ammerland
2. Aurich (includes Juist, Norderney and Baltrum)
3. County of Bentheim (Grafschaft Bentheim)… See more

The name of Saxony derives from that of the Germanic confederation of tribes called the Saxons. Before the late medieval period, there was a single Duchy of Saxony. The term "Lower Saxony" was used after the dissolution … See more

At the end of 2014, there were almost 571,000 non-German citizens in Lower Saxony. At the end of 2023, there were almost 1,085,315 non-German citizens in Lower Saxony. The following table illustrates t… See more

The gross domestic product (GDP) of the state was 229.5 billion euros in 2018, accounting for 8.7% of German economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 33,700 euros or 112% of th… See more