Braunschweig (region)

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Regierungsbezirk in Lower Saxony, Germany

Braunschweig

Regierungsbezirk

Map of Lower Saxony highlighting Braunschweig

Country| Germany
State| Lower Saxony
Disestablished| 2004-12-31
Region seat| Braunschweig
Area

• Total

| 8,098.5 km2 (3,126.8 sq mi)
Population

(30 Sep. 2004)

• Total

| 1,659,396
• Density| 200/km2 (530/sq mi)
GDP

[1]

• Total| €80.363 billion (2021)

Braunschweig (German Regierungsbezirk Braunschweig) was one of the eight former administrative regions (Regierungsbezirke) of Lower Saxony, Germany. It was located in the southeast of the state.

The region covers roughly the area of the former state of Brunswick-Lüneburg. It was founded in 1978 out of 'Verwaltungsbezirk Braunschweig'. At the end of 2004, all Regierungsbezirke of Lower Saxony were dissolved.[2]

The other seven were Regierungsbezirk Aurich, Regierungsbezirk Hannover, Regierungsbezirk Hildesheim, Regierungsbezirk Lüneburg, Regierungsbezirk Osnabrück, Regierungsbezirk Stade and Regierungsbezirk Weser-Ems. 'Verwaltungsbezirk Oldenburg' was dissolved in June 1977 and became part of Regierungsbezirk Weser-Ems.

The region of Braunschweig was (2005/6) the most R&D-intensive area in the whole European Economic Area[clarification needed] investing 7.1% of its GDP for research & technology.[3]

## Districts from 1978 to 2004

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Kreise
(districts)

1. Gifhorn
2. Goslar
3. Göttingen
4. Helmstedt
5. Northeim
6. Osterode
7. Peine
8. Wolfenbüttel

Kreisfreie Städte
(district-free towns)

1. Braunschweig (Brunswick)
2. Salzgitter
3. Wolfsburg

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## References

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1. ^ "EU regions by GDP, Eurostat". Retrieved 18 September 2023.
2. ^ Holger Bentz (2008, dissertation): Die Abschaffung der Bezirksregierungen in Niedersachsen - ein Reformprojekt unter Idealbedingungen?, Peter Lang Verlag, ISBN 978-3631589175. Google Books: TOC, Excerpts
3. ^ (Eurostat, 2006)

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Former administrative and government regions in Lower Saxony

Regions (1946-1978)|

* Aurich [de]
* Brunswick [de]
* Hanover
* Hildesheim [de]
* Lüneburg
* Oldenburg [de]
* Osnabrück [de]
* Stade

Regions (1978-2004)|

* Braunschweig
* Hanover
* Lüneburg
* Weser-Ems

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* Germany
* United States
* Israel

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