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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.
Braunschweig | |
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 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 | |
| • Total | €80.363 billion (2021) |
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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References
edit- ^ "EU regions by GDP, Eurostat". Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ Holger Bentz (2008, dissertation): Die Abschaffung der Bezirksregierungen in Niedersachsen - ein Reformprojekt unter Idealbedingungen?, Peter Lang Verlag, ISBN 978-3631589175. Google Books: TOC, Excerpts
- ^ (Eurostat, 2006)