Grinderwald

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Grinderwald
Highest point
Peak Hüttenberg
Elevation 101 m above NN
Geography
Location Hanover Region,
Nienburg/Weser
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
Range coordinates 52°34′18″N9°22′19″E / 52.57167°N 9.37194°E / 52.57167; 9.37194 Coordinates: 52°34′18″N9°22′19″E / 52.57167°N 9.37194°E / 52.57167; 9.37194

The Grinderwald is a mixed forest and a low hill range, up to 101 m above  sea level (NN) , [1] in Hanover Region and the Lower Saxon district of Nienburg/Weser in Germany.

Normalnull

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Hanover Region District in Lower Saxony, Germany

Hanover Region is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Heidekreis, Celle, Gifhorn, Peine, Hildesheim, Hamelin-Pyrmont, Schaumburg and Nienburg.

Lower Saxony State in Germany

Lower Saxony is a German state (Land) situated in northwestern Germany. It is the second-largest state by land area, with 47,624 km2 (18,388 sq mi), and fourth-largest in population among the 16 Länder federated as the Federal Republic of Germany. In rural areas, Northern Low Saxon and Saterland Frisian are still spoken, but the number of speakers is declining.

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Geology

The Grinderwald is an Old Drift plateau that was formed from deposits of boulders and debris during the Ice Age.

Hills

Amongst the high points in the hillocky terrain of the Grinderwalds are the following, sorted by height in metres (m) above sea level (NN): [1]

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Alter Stolberg mountain range

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References

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