Lower Saxony (Rhinea)

Lower Saxony (German: Niedersachsen) is a province in Rhinea. The province has a population of 13,583,995. The capital city and largest city is Hamburg. It is located in the north of the country and shares borders with Denmark to the north, Brandenburg to the east, Middle Rhine and Hesse to the south, and Lower Rhine to the west.
== History ==
The modern province of Lower Saxony was formed in 1953 through a merger of the historical state of Lower Saxony, along with the city-states of Hamburg and Bremen. This merger aimed to create a stronger economic and political unit in the region.
== Geography ==
Lower Saxony encompasses a diverse geographical landscape, ranging from the North Sea coast in the north to the rolling hills of the Weser Uplands in the south.
== Administration ==
Lower Saxony is divided into several administrative districts. Each district is further divided into counties (Landkreise) and independent cities (Kreisfreie Städte). Hamburg, as the capital and largest city, holds a special status within the province.
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