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District in Lower Saxony, Germany
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Hanover Region (German: Region Hannover) is in the state of Lower Saxony in Germany.
Section "Get in" for Hanover provides useful information to start with.
Read in the guideMost of the Hanover Region belongs to the Großraum-Verkehr Hannover (GVH) transport system that includes local trains, bus, tram and (underground) light rail.
Read in the guideChoose an airport to see hotels, stations, taxi ranks and car rental desks around it.
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Hanover (German: Hannover, Low Saxon: Hannober) is the capital of Lower Saxony in Germany, with a population of around 558,000. Hanover built a huge exhibition complex for the World Expo in 2000 and has been host to several of the biggest exhibitions in the world.
Alfeld (Leine) is in the southern part of Lower Saxony, Germany.
Hildesheim is a city in the north German region (Land) of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen).
Nienburg is a town of 31,000 inhabitants (2020) in Lower Saxony. Nienburg is a charming town on the scenic river Weser, with some good places to stay and a rich variety of traditional German food.
Verden an der Aller is in Lower Saxony.
Bad Salzdetfurth is a town in Lower Saxony.
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