Place:Heidekreis, Niedersachsen, Germany

Heidekreis is a rural district (Landkreis) located in Lower Saxony, Germany (Niedersachsen, Deutschland) from 2011 - present.

The district was established in 1977 by merging the former districts of Soltau and Fallingbostel which became known as Soltau-Fallingbostel. On 1 August 2011 it was renamed to Heidekreis. Historically the region belonged to the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg and its successor states.

Present capital is Bad Fallingbostel.

District Heidekreis is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Harburg, Lüneburg, Uelzen, Celle, Hanover, Nienburg, Verden and Rotenburg.

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From 2011 - present, this place is known as the district of Heidekreis in Lower Saxony, Germany (Niedersachsen, Deutschland).

From 1977 - 2011, this place was known as the district of Soltau-Fallingbostel in Lower Saxony, Germany following the merging of the former districts of Soltau and Fallingbostel.

From 1949 - 2004, this area was in the region of Lüneburg (Regierungsbezirk Lüneburg), in Lower Saxony, Germany.

From 1946 - 1949, this area was in the British Occupied Zone (Britische Besatzungszone).

From 1885 - 1946, this area was in the province of Hannover (Land Hannover) in the free state of Prussia in the German Reich.

From 1866 - 1946, the province of Hannover (Land Hannover) was in the free state of Prussia (Freistaat Preußen).

From 1871 - 1945, the free state of Prussia (Freistaat Preußen) was in the German Reich (Staat Deutsches Reich).