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This province was divided into six regions:  
This province was divided into six regions:  


1.Aurich  
1. Aurich  


2.Hannover  
2. Hannover  


3.Hildesheim  
3. Hildesheim  


4.Lueneburg
4. Lüneburg


5.Osnabrueck   
5. Osnabrück   


6.Stade. 
6. Stade  


A 1905 map showing the regions is found [http://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Datei:Reg_Bez_Provinz_Hannover_1905.png&filetimestamp=20060515194742 here].  
A 1905 map showing the regions is found [http://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Datei:Reg_Bez_Provinz_Hannover_1905.png&filetimestamp=20060515194742 here].  
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Revision as of 08:26, 20 September 2012

In 1866 the independent Kingdom of Hannover was taken over by Prussia and became a Prussian province.

This province was divided into six regions:

1. Aurich

2. Hannover

3. Hildesheim

4. Lüneburg

5. Osnabrück 

6. Stade

A 1905 map showing the regions is found here.

The capital city was Hannover.


Please note that the spelling is different in English from German.  In English, Hannover is spelled with one <n>; in German with two.


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