Calenberg Land

52°19′0″N 9°36′0″E / 52.31667°N 9.60000°E / 52.31667; 9.60000

Countryside on the side of the Gehrdener Berg

The Calenberg Land (German: Calenberger Land) is a historic landscape southwest of Hanover in Germany, roughly formed by the countryside between the Leine and the Deister hills. The name of this region comes from the Principality of Calenberg ruled the area during the Middle Ages with its seat at Calenberg Castle near Pattensen.