Polle was a Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Holzminden, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat was in the village Polle. On 1 January 2010, it merged with the former Samtgemeinde Bodenwerder to form the new Samtgemeinde Bodenwerder-Polle.
The Samtgemeinde Polle consisted of the following municipalities:
The MünchhausenstadtBodenwerder is a municipality in Holzminden district, Lower Saxony, Germany. It lies on the river Weser and is best known as the birthplace and residence of Baron von Münchhausen.
Radolfshausen is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km east of Göttingen. Its seat is in the village Ebergötzen.
Heeseberg is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Helmstedt, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km southwest of Helmstedt, and 35 km southeast of Braunschweig. Its seat is in the village Jerxheim.
Dransfeld is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the town Dransfeld.
Gieboldehausen is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the municipality Gieboldehausen.
Velpke is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Helmstedt, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Velpke.
Freden is a former Samtgemeinde in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat was in the village Freden. On 1 November 2016 it was dissolved.
Sibbesse is a former Samtgemeinde in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat was in the village Sibbesse. On 1 November 2016 it was dissolved.
Bodenwerder was a Samtgemeinde in the district of Holzminden, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat was in the town Bodenwerder. On 1 January 2010, it merged with the former Samtgemeinde Polle to form the new Samtgemeinde Bodenwerder-Polle.
Boffzen is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Holzminden, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the municipality Boffzen.
Eschershausen was a Samtgemeinde in the district of Holzminden, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat was in the town Eschershausen. On 1 January 2011, it merged with the former Samtgemeinde Stadtoldendorf to form the new Samtgemeinde Eschershausen-Stadtoldendorf.
Stadtoldendorf was a Samtgemeinde in the district of Holzminden, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat was in the town Stadtoldendorf. On 1 January 2011, it merged with the former Samtgemeinde Eschershausen to form the new Samtgemeinde Eschershausen-Stadtoldendorf.
Harpstedt is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Oldenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Harpstedt.
Hattorf am Harz is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Hattorf am Harz.
Wrestedt is a former Samtgemeinde in the district of Uelzen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat was in the village Wrestedt. At the 1 November 2011 local government reform, its municipalities merged into the municipality Wrestedt, and the Samtgemeinden Wrestedt and Bodenteich merged to form the new Samtgemeinde Aue.
The Münchhausen Prize was instituted in 1997, the 200th anniversary of the death of the historical Baron von Münchhausen. It is awarded in May each year in Bodenwerder, the Baron's hometown, for special talent in the art of speaking or presentation, either in literature or the visual arts, fantasy and satire, in the sense of the Baron. The prize money is €2,556.
The Ottenstein Plateau is part of the Lower Saxon Weser Uplands and lies between Bodenwerder and Bad Pyrmont.
Bodenwerder-Polle is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Holzminden, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the town Bodenwerder. It was formed on 1 January 2010 by the merger of the former Samtgemeinden Bodenwerder and Polle.
The Upper Weser Valley in central Germany has been formed by the Upper Weser river cutting through the Weser Uplands for around 200 kilometres (120 mi) between the towns of Hann. Münden and Minden. It lies in the German federal states of Lower Saxony, Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia.
Eschershausen-Stadtoldendorf is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Holzminden, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the town Stadtoldendorf. It was formed on 1 January 2011 by the merger of the former Samtgemeinden Eschershausen and Stadtoldendorf.