Uelzen (district)
Uelzen is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Gifhorn, Celle, Heidekreis, Lüneburg and Lüchow-Dannenberg, and by the state of Saxony-Anhalt. The county capital is the town of Uelzen.History
From the Middle Ages on the region was part of the duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg and its successor states.Geography
The district comprises the eastern part of the Lüneburg Heath. The Ilmenau river has its source in the district. From here it runs northwards to the town of Lüneburg. The countryside is flat and sparsely populated.The coat of arms displays:
