Maps and statistics of Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony, known as Niedersachsen in German, is a federal state in northwest Germany. It is the second-largest state by land area, spanning approximately 47,600 square kilometers, and the fourth most populous, with a population of around 8 million people. It shares borders with several German states, including Hamburg, Bremen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, Thuringia, Saxony-Anhalt, Brandenburg, and Schleswig-Holstein, as well as an international border with the Netherlands.
The state capital is Hanover, a vibrant city known for its trade fairs, including the renowned Hannover Messe and CeBIT. Lower Saxony encompasses diverse landscapes, from the Wadden Sea along the North Sea coast, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site, to the picturesque Harz Mountains in the south. It is an economic powerhouse, with industries ranging from automotive, with companies like Volkswagen headquartered in Wolfsburg, to agriculture, benefiting from its vast arable land. The state is also culturally rich, with historic towns like Göttingen and Celle, and is home to the East Frisian Islands, popular for tourism.