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Oderwald

Oderwald is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Wolfenbüttel, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated along the river Oker, approx. 10 km south of Wolfenbüttel. It is named after the Oderwald, a small chain of hills in the municipality. Its seat is in the village Börßum.

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Oderwald
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Location of Oderwald within Wolfenbüttel district
Wolfenbüttel (district)Lower SaxonySalzgitterBraunschweigHildesheim (district)Goslar (district)Saxony-AnhaltHelmstedt (district)Peine (district)SehldeHeereHaverlahElbeBaddeckenstedtBurgdorfSchladen-WerlaBörßumFlötheCrammeWolfenbüttelOhrumDorstadtHeiningenBörßumHedeperDenkteWittmarKissenbrückRemlingen-SemmenstedtDettumVeltheimSickteEvessenRoklumWinnigstedtVahlbergUehrdeKneitlingenEvessenCremlingenDahlumErkerodeSchöppenstedtunincorporated area
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Coordinates: 52°04′N 10°35′E / 52.067°N 10.583°E / 52.067; 10.583
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictWolfenbüttel
Subdivisions6 municipalities
Area
 • Total
89.04 km2 (34.38 sq mi)
Population
 (2024-12-31)1
 • Total
6,700
 • Density75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationWF
Websitewww.samtgemeinde-oderwald.de

Oderwald is a Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Wolfenbüttel, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated along the river Oker, approx. 10 km south of Wolfenbüttel. It is named after the Oderwald, a small chain of hills in the municipality. Its seat is in the village Börßum.

The Samtgemeinde Oderwald consists of the following municipalities:

  1. Börßum
  2. Cramme
  3. Dorstadt
  4. Flöthe
  5. Heiningen
  6. Ohrum
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