Braunschweig (region)

Coordinates: 52°10′N 10°30′E / 52.17°N 10.5°E / 52.17; 10.5
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Braunschweig
Map of Lower Saxony highlighting Braunschweig
Map of Lower Saxony highlighting Braunschweig
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
Disestablished2004-12-31
Region seatBraunschweig
Area
 • Total8,098.5 km2 (3,126.8 sq mi)
Population
 (30 Sep. 2004)
 • Total1,659,396
 • Density200/km2 (530/sq mi)
GDP
 • Total€80.363 billion (2021)

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.

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 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

References

  1. ^ "EU regions by GDP, Eurostat". Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  2. ^ (Eurostat, 2006)

52°10′N 10°30′E / 52.17°N 10.5°E / 52.17; 10.5