Heber (hills)
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The Heber is a hogback
ridge, relatively small in area and up to 313.5 metres high, in the Lower Saxon Hills
within the districts of Goslar, Northeim and Hildesheim in the German state of Lower Saxony
.
, the northeasternmost part of the Lower Saxon Hills where it transitions to the Leine Uplands
(Alfeld Uplands). It is located in the western Harz Foreland roughly between Lamspringe
by the source region of the River Lamme
in the northwest and the town of Seesen
on the River Schildau by the Harz Mountains in the southeast. Some distance away to the north are Bockenem
on the Nette
and Bad Gandersheim
on the Gande
to the southwest. The Heber region forms part of the districts of Hildesheim (north), Goslar (east) and Northeim (west).
The Heber is surrounded by a number of hill ranges: the Harplage
to the north, the foothills of the Harz Mountains to the southeast, the Helleberg to the southwest, the Sackwald
to the west, the Vorberge
to the northwest and, several kilometres away, the Hildesheim Forest
to the northwest. A number of streams rise within and on the edge of the Heber whose waters sooner or later make their way into the northwards-flowing Innerste
or the westward-flowing Leine; the ridges thus lies on the watershed between the two rivers.
The unpopulated Heber is crossed by hiking trails that enable visitors to explore the densely wooded landscape. The ridge may be accessed from various Landesstraße
n and Kreisstraße
n, many of them winding, that branch off the 64, 243
and 248
federal roads and from the A 7 motorway and circumnavigate the forest region linking, for example, Lamspringe, Seesen and Bad Gandersheim with one another.
formed predominantly from limestone
. Southwest of the Heber is the Heber-Börde
, a basin-like countryside with fertile loess
soils.
The K 363 road that crossed the Heber has stretches on both sides of the ridge with a 10 % gradient. There are six wind turbine
s on the Heber.
Hogback (geology)
A hogback is a homoclinal ridge, formed from a monocline, composed of steeply tilted strata of rock protruding from the surrounding area. The name comes from the ridge resembling the high, knobby spine between the shoulders of a hog. In most cases, the two strata that compose a hogback are...
ridge, relatively small in area and up to 313.5 metres high, in the Lower Saxon Hills
Lower Saxon Hills
The Lower Saxon Hills are one the 73 natural regions in Germany defined by the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation . Geographically it covers roughly the same area as the Weser Uplands in its wider sense....
within the districts of Goslar, Northeim and Hildesheim in the German state of Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...
.
Geography
The Heber is oriented from northwest to southeast and lies in the southwestern part of the Innerste UplandsInnerste Uplands
The Innerste Uplands is a landscape region up to 359 m high and covering an area of over 900 km² in the northern part of the German Central Uplands...
, the northeasternmost part of the Lower Saxon Hills where it transitions to the Leine Uplands
Leine Uplands
The Leine Uplands is a region in Germany's Central Uplands which forms a part of the Lower Saxon Hills and lies along the River Leine between Göttingen and Hanover...
(Alfeld Uplands). It is located in the western Harz Foreland roughly between Lamspringe
Lamspringe
Lamspringe is a village and a municipality in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 20 km south of Hildesheim....
by the source region of the River Lamme
Lamme (river)
Lamme is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany.-See also:*List of rivers of Lower Saxony...
in the northwest and the town of Seesen
Seesen
Seesen is a town and municipality in the district of Goslar, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the northwestern edge of the Harz mountain range, approx...
on the River Schildau by the Harz Mountains in the southeast. Some distance away to the north are Bockenem
Bockenem
Bockenem is a town in the district of Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany that was founded in 1154. It is located on the German Framework Road.-Surrounding villages:*Jerze*Königsdahlum*Bornum*Mahlum*Schlewecke*Ortshausen*Volkersheim*Hary*Störy...
on the Nette
Nette (Innerste)
The Nette is a small river in Lower Saxony, Germany, a left tributary of the Innerste. It rises in the Harz, in the municipality of Seesen. The Nette flows through Bockenem before reaching the Innerste in Holle, between Hildesheim and Salzgitter....
and Bad Gandersheim
Bad Gandersheim
Bad Gandersheim is a town in southern Lower Saxony, Germany, located in the district of Northeim. , it had a population 10,572.Bad Gandersheim has many half-timbered houses and is located on the German Framework Road .- Geography :...
on the Gande
Gande
Gande is a village in the Assoli Prefecture in the Kara Region of north-eastern Togo.-External links:**...
to the southwest. The Heber region forms part of the districts of Hildesheim (north), Goslar (east) and Northeim (west).
The Heber is surrounded by a number of hill ranges: the Harplage
Harplage
The Harplage is a hill range, up to 290 metres high, located west-northwest of the Harz in the southeast of the German state of Lower Saxony.- Geography :...
to the north, the foothills of the Harz Mountains to the southeast, the Helleberg to the southwest, the Sackwald
Sackwald
The Sackwald is a ridge, up to high, in the Lower Saxon Hills in the district of Hildesheim in the North German state of Lower Saxony. It is named after the village of Sack in the borough of Alfeld, the name meaning "Sack Forest"....
to the west, the Vorberge
Vorberge
The Vorberge are a ridge, up to high, in the Lower Saxon Hills and within the district of Hildesheim in the German state of Lower Saxony....
to the northwest and, several kilometres away, the Hildesheim Forest
Hildesheim Forest
The Hildesheim Forest is a range of hills up to in the district of Hildesheim in the German state of Lower Saxony.- Geography :The Hildesheim Forest is located in the Innerste Uplands, part of the Lower Saxon Hills, between the valleys of the Leine to the west, the Innerste to the north and the ...
to the northwest. A number of streams rise within and on the edge of the Heber whose waters sooner or later make their way into the northwards-flowing Innerste
Innerste
The Innerste is a river in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Leine river and 95 km in length.- Origin of the name :...
or the westward-flowing Leine; the ridges thus lies on the watershed between the two rivers.
The unpopulated Heber is crossed by hiking trails that enable visitors to explore the densely wooded landscape. The ridge may be accessed from various Landesstraße
Landesstraße
Landesstraßen are roads in Germany and Austria that are, as a rule, the responsibility of the respective German or Austrian federal state. The term may therefore be translated as "state road". They are roads that cross the boundary of a rural or urban district...
n and Kreisstraße
Kreisstraße
A Kreisstraße is a class of road in Germany. It carries traffic between the towns and villages within a Kreis or district or between two neighbouring districts. In terms of importance, the Kreisstraße ranks below a Landesstraße , but above a Gemeindestraße or "local road"...
n, many of them winding, that branch off the 64, 243
Bundesstraße 243
- Districts and municipalities :* Lower Saxony** Hildesheim *** Hildesheim*** Diekholzen: Egenstedt*** Bad Salzdetfurth: Groß Düngen, Wesseln*** Bockenem: Nette, Bönnien, Bockenem, Bornum** Goslar...
and 248
Bundesstraße 248
The Bundesstraße 248 is a German federal highway that runs from Northeim to Dannenberg where it ends in the town at its junction with the B 191. Shortly before, the road branches and a short section, the B 248a, runs over B 191 as far as the B 216 at Streetzer roundabout...
federal roads and from the A 7 motorway and circumnavigate the forest region linking, for example, Lamspringe, Seesen and Bad Gandersheim with one another.
Description
The ridge measures roughly 10 km long by around 1 to 2 km wide and is covered by beech and spruce forests. The highest elevation of the Heber is the Mechtshäuser Berg in the borough of Seesen at . Geologically it is a hogbackHogback (geology)
A hogback is a homoclinal ridge, formed from a monocline, composed of steeply tilted strata of rock protruding from the surrounding area. The name comes from the ridge resembling the high, knobby spine between the shoulders of a hog. In most cases, the two strata that compose a hogback are...
formed predominantly from limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
. Southwest of the Heber is the Heber-Börde
Börde
Börde, a district in Saxony-Anhalt in Germany, is arguably best known as the area of the former repository for radioactive waste Morsleben. The disposal of waste into the facility ended in 1998.- History :...
, a basin-like countryside with fertile loess
Loess
Loess is an aeolian sediment formed by the accumulation of wind-blown silt, typically in the 20–50 micrometre size range, twenty percent or less clay and the balance equal parts sand and silt that are loosely cemented by calcium carbonate...
soils.
The K 363 road that crossed the Heber has stretches on both sides of the ridge with a 10 % gradient. There are six wind turbine
Wind turbine
A wind turbine is a device that converts kinetic energy from the wind into mechanical energy. If the mechanical energy is used to produce electricity, the device may be called a wind generator or wind charger. If the mechanical energy is used to drive machinery, such as for grinding grain or...
s on the Heber.
Hills
The hills in and near the Heber include the:- Hohe Dehne (317.6 m) – in the abbey forest east of Lamspringe
- Mechtshäuser Berg (313.5 m) – highest hill in the Heber, southwest of Mechtshausen
- Klei (312.9 m) – west of Engelade
- Wausterberg (298 m) – east of Dannhausen
- Clausberg (287 m) – southeast of Lamspringe
- Schwalenberg (277 m) – southeast of Dannhausen
- Heberberg (276.6 m) – immediately southeast of Lamspringe
- Toter Mann (272 m) – southwest of Ammenhausen
- Hoher Hagen (266 m) – south of Glashütte
- Panshäuser Berg (258 m) – west of Rhüden and northwest of Oberpanshausen
- Heberg (225 m) – southwest of Wohlenhausen
Settlements
Amongst the settlements in the area of the Heber are:- LamspringeLamspringeLamspringe is a village and a municipality in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 20 km south of Hildesheim....
, northwest of the Heber - SeesenSeesenSeesen is a town and municipality in the district of Goslar, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the northwestern edge of the Harz mountain range, approx...
, southeast of the Heber - Bad GandersheimBad GandersheimBad Gandersheim is a town in southern Lower Saxony, Germany, located in the district of Northeim. , it had a population 10,572.Bad Gandersheim has many half-timbered houses and is located on the German Framework Road .- Geography :...
, southwest of the Heber
Sources
- Bundesanstalt für Landeskunde und Raumforschung: Geographische Landesaufnahme 1:200,000. Naturräumliche Gliederung Deutschlands. Die naturräumlichen Einheiten auf Blatt 99 Göttingen. Bad Godesberg 1963