The city of Luneburg is one of the oldest universities in Germany. Extremely pleasant urban landscapes of Luneburg and good tourist facilities, which offers guests the city, are a prerequisite, Luneburg is a favorite place for weekend breaks to many Germans. Luneburg is located in Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), which occupies the north central part of the country. Luneburg is located about 50 km southeast of Hamburg (Hamburg) and belongs to the metropolitan area of ​​Hamburg. Luneburg is picturesquely situated on the outskirts of the same name Luneburg field passes through the city as the river Ilmenau. The town has about 100,000 inhabitants (including suburbs) and ranks third largest in the German Province locals. In the statistics of the largest cities in Luneburg Germany currently ranks 120th position with its area of ​​70.38 square kilometers. Luneburg is built on both sides of the river Ilmenau, just 30 km before it merges with the great river Elbe (Elbe). The Luneburg field extends the substantial 7400 sq km, which are the main source area of ​​timber.
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