Grinderwald | |
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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 Coordinates: 52°34′18″N9°22′19″E / 52.57167°N 9.37194°E |
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.
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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.
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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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