Heidekreis | |
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Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
Capital | Bad Fallingbostel |
Government | |
• District admin. | Jens Grote (Ind.) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,873.5 km2 (723.4 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 145,394 |
• Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | HK (until 31.7.2011: SFA) |
Website | www |
Heidekreis ("Heath district") is a district (Landkreis) in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Harburg, Lüneburg, Uelzen, Celle, Hanover, Nienburg, Verden and Rotenburg.