Lower Saxony
federated state of Germany
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Summary
Lower Saxony is a federated state of Germany[1]. It draws 44,352 Wikipedia views per month (federated state of germany category, ranking #6 of 19).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: BigBrotherAwards[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Germany[4]
- Country: Germany[5]
- Located in or next to body of water: North Sea[6], German Bight[7]
- Head of government: Olaf Lies[8]
- Capital: Hanover[9]
- Shares border with: Bremen[10], Schleswig-Holstein[11], Hamburg[12], Mecklenburg-Vorpommern[13], Brandenburg[14], Saxony-Anhalt[15], Thuringia[16], Hesse[17], North Rhine-Westphalia[18], Groningen[19], Drenthe[20], Overijssel[21]
- Main regulatory text: Constitution of Lower Saxony[22]
- Named after: Saxons[23]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Brunswick[24], Delmenhorst[25], Emden[26], Oldenburg[27], Osnabrück[28], Salzgitter[29], Wilhelmshaven[30], Wolfsburg[31], Ammerland[32], Aurich[33], Celle[34], Cloppenburg[35], Cuxhaven district[36], Diepholz District[37]
- Flag: flag of Lower Saxony[38]
- Twinned administrative body: Tokushima Prefecture[39]
- Legislative body: Landtag of Lower Saxony[40]
- Executive body: Government of Lower Saxony[41]
- Highest judicial authority: Constitutional Court of Lower Saxony[42]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Lower Saxony[43]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Lower Saxony include Lower Saxon Wadden Sea National Park[44], a Nationalpark[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1986[47] and Niedersachsen[48], a motor ship[49].
Why It Matters
Lower Saxony has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
Entities named for it include Lower Saxon Wadden Sea National Park[44], a Nationalpark[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1986[47] and Niedersachsen[48], a motor ship[49].
FAQs
What awards did Lower Saxony receive?
Honors received include BigBrotherAwards[3].