Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony, or Niedersachsen in German, is one of the 16 federal states (Bundesländer) of Germany. It is located in the northwestern part of the country and shares borders with several other states, including Bremen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, and Thuringia. To the north, it borders the North Sea and the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein. Lower Saxony has a diverse landscape that includes rural areas, towns, and urban centers.