Klein Winnigstedt
District of Winnigstedt
Lower Saxony - Germany

Schunter

The Schunter is a river in Lower Saxony, Germany, with a length of 58 km, right tributary of the Oker. It originates in the Elm hills near Räbke west of Helmstedt, flows northward to Süpplingenburg, then turns westward and joins the Oker at Schwülper, downstream of Braunschweig (Brunswick). Another municipality on the Schunter is Lehre. The river was first mentioned as Schuntra in a 781 deed. The name may be of Slavic origin as sukątora means "with many angles".

Located at 52.1822, 10.8492 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Oker drainage basin, Rivers of Lower Saxony

Elm (hills)

The Elm is a range of hills north of the Harz mountains in the Helmstedt and Wolfenbüttel districts of Lower Saxony, Germany. It has a length of about 25 km (15.5 mi) and a width of 3–8 km (2–5 mi) and rises to an elevation of 323 meters. Surrounded by the Northern European Lowlands, the Elm is almost uninhabited and the largest beech forest in Northern Germany. The hills are of a triassic limestone called Elmkalkstein.

Located at 52.1992, 10.7361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Protected areas of Lower Saxony, Protected landscapes in Germany, Forests and woodlands of Lower Saxony

Nord-Elm

Nord-Elm is a federation of municipalities in Helmstedt, Lower Saxony. It is named after the Elm, on the northern edge of which it is located. Nord-Elm has an area of 63 km² and a population of 6,200 (2003); its capital is Süpplingen. It was founded in 1969. Member municipalities: Frellstedt Räbke Süpplingen Süpplingenburg Warberg Wolsdorf {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:52.2333333333|N|10.9166666667|E|source:dewiki_region:DE-NI_type:adm2nd|||| |primary |name= }}

Located at 52.2333, 10.9167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Samtgemeinden in Lower Saxony

Asse (hills)

The Asse is a small hill range in the district of Wolfenbüttel in southeastern Lower Saxony with a median height of 200 metres ASL; the highest elevation is the Remlinger Herse with a height of 234 m. There are more than 600 different plants found here; the Asse is mostly covered by trees. It has been inhabited since the 6th millennium BC by farmers coming from the Danube region. For several hundred years, salt has been mined in Asse.

Located at 52.1439, 10.6422 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Wolfenbüttel (district), Geography of Lower Saxony, Nuclear energy in Germany, Mountain ranges of Germany

Heeseberg

Heeseberg is a Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Helmstedt, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 20 km southwest of Helmstedt, and 35 km southeast of Braunschweig. Its seat is in the village Jerxheim. The Samtgemeinde Heeseberg consists of the following municipalities: Beierstedt Gevensleben Ingeleben Jerxheim Söllingen

Located at 52.0833, 10.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Samtgemeinden in Lower Saxony

Osterwieck-Fallstein

Osterwieck-Fallstein was a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("collective municipality") in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was situated north of the Harz, and north of Wernigerode. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft was in Osterwieck. It was disbanded on 1 January 2010. The Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Osterwieck-Fallstein consisted of the following municipalities: Aue-Fallstein Berßel Bühne Lüttgenrode Osterwieck Rhoden Schauen

Located at 51.9667, 10.7167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Former Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Saxony-Anhalt

Nordharz (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft)

Nordharz was a Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("collective municipality") in the district of Harz, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was situated north of the Harz mountain range and the town of Wernigerode. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft was in Veckenstedt. It was disbanded on 1 January 2010.

Located at 51.9, 10.7167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Former Verwaltungsgemeinschaften in Saxony-Anhalt

Schladen (Samtgemeinde)

Schladen is a Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Wolfenbüttel, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Schladen. The Samtgemeinde Schladen consists of the following municipalities: Gielde Hornburg Schladen

Located at 52.0167, 10.6167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Samtgemeinden in Lower Saxony

Schöppenstedt (Samtgemeinde)

Schöppenstedt is a Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Wolfenbüttel, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Schöppenstedt. The Samtgemeinde Schöppenstedt consists of the following municipalities: Dahlum Kneitlingen Schöppenstedt Uehrde Vahlberg

Located at 52.13, 10.78 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Samtgemeinden in Lower Saxony

Sickte (Samtgemeinde)

Sickte is a Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Wolfenbüttel, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Sickte. The Samtgemeinde Sickte consists of the following municipalities: Dettum Erkerode Evessen Sickte

Located at 52.2167, 10.6333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Samtgemeinden in Lower Saxony

Asse II mine

The Asse II pit (Schacht Asse II) is a former salt mine used as a deep geological repository for radioactive waste in the mountain range of Asse in district Wolfenbüttel in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Located at 52.1439, 10.6422 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Radioactive waste repositories, Salt mines

Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz

The Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz (BfS) is the German Federal Office for Radiation Protection. The BfS was established in November 1989, the headquarter is located in Salzgitter, with branch offices in Berlin, Bonn, Freiburg, Gorleben, Oberschleißheim and Rendsburg. It has 708 employees (including 305 scientific) and an annual budget of around 305 million Euro (2009). Since 2009 the BfS is also responsible for the storage site of radioactive waste, Schacht Asse II.

Located at 52.1511, 10.6643 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Environment of Germany, Nuclear organizations, Radiology organizations, Salzgitter

Elm-Lappwald Nature Park

The Elm-Lappwald Nature Park is a nature park in southwest Lower Saxony, east of Brunswick in central Germany. It is dominated by the forested hill ranges of the Elm, Lappwald and Dorm as well as the region known as the Helmstedt Bowl (Helmstedter Mulde). Reitling valley in the Elm

Located at 52.226, 10.856 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Nature parks in Lower Saxony, Helmstedt (district)

Eckertal

Eckertal is a hamlet of about 160 inhabitants on the eastern rim of the municipal area of Bad Harzburg in Lower Saxony, just north of the Harz mountain range. Its nearest neighbour is the village of Stapelburg in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. Its parish is bordered to the north and west by the Schimmerwald forest and to the east by the River Ecker.

Located at 51.8967, 10.6497 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Bad Harzburg, Goslar (district)

Soltau (river)

Soltau is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany.

Located at 52.0667, 10.8667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Rivers of Lower Saxony

Großer Graben and Schiffgraben

Großer Graben and Schiffgraben together are an artificial waterbody with ambigious flows in Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, partly forming the border of both Länder. It is fed by lateral sources and by the humidty of the wetland it passes. The western part of this waterway is an affluent of river Ilse, part of Weser bassin, the eastern part an affluent of river Bode, part of Elbe bassin. The top, almost without flow, is a pseudo-bifurcation and part of the section called Schiffgraben.

Located at 52.05, 10.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Canals in Lower Saxony, Rivers of Saxony-Anhalt, Bode basin, Aller drainage basin

Großer Fallstein

The Großer Fallstein is a wooded hill region in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It lies in the district of Harz on the territory of the town of Osterwieck, north of the Harz Mountains. Its highest point has an elevation of 288 metres above sea level (NN). The wood that lies not far from the former Inner German Border that ran along the Großes Bruch has an east-west extent of about 4 kilometres and also measures about 4 kilometres from north to south.

Located at 52.0077, 10.7247 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Forests and woodlands of Saxony-Anhalt,