Eschede is a former ''
Samtgemeinde
A (, ; plural: ''Samtgemeinden'') is a type of administrative division in Lower Saxony, Germany. ''Samtgemeinden'' are local government associations of Municipalities of Germany, municipalities, equivalent to the ''Amt (administrative division) ...
'' ("collective municipality") in the
district of Celle, in
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a States of Germany, German state (') in Northern Germany, northwestern Germany. It is the second-largest state by land area, with , and fourth-largest in population (8 million in 2021) among the 16 ' of the Germany, Federal Re ...
,
Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...
. Its seat was in Eschede. It was disbanded on 1 January 2014.
The ''Samtgemeinde'' Eschede consisted of the following municipalities:
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Eschede
Eschede () is a municipality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Situated approximately 15 km (10 miles) northeast of Celle, Eschede lies at the border of the Südheide Nature Park, a protected area of large forests and heat ...
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Habighorst
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Höfer
Höfer (also spelled Hoefer) is a German surname, derived from ''Hof'' (yard, court), which refer to:
* Anton Höfer (1871–1949), Austro-Hungarian general and politician
*Candida Höfer (born 1944), German photographer, daughter of Werner Höfe ...
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Scharnhorst
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Former Samtgemeinden in Lower Saxony
Celle (district)