Hillerse
Encyclopedia
Hillerse is a municipality in the district of Gifhorn
, in Lower Saxony
, Germany
. It is a member municipality of the Samtgemeinde Meinersen.
and Amfreville
both in Calvados
in France, and with Dolton
in Devon
in the UK.
Gifhorn (district)
-Geography:The district is located at the border of Saxony-Anhalt and extends from the southern edge of the Lüneburg Heath in the north to the suburbs of Braunschweig and Wolfsburg in the south. The Aller River enters the district in the southeast, runs through the town of Gifhorn, is joined by...
, in 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...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It is a member municipality of the Samtgemeinde Meinersen.
Twin towns
Hillerse is twinned with Bréville-les-MontsBréville-les-Monts
Bréville-les-Monts is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France. It was the location for the Battle of Breville fought by the 6th Airborne Division during the Second World War.-History:...
and Amfreville
Amfreville, Calvados
Amfreville is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in north-western France.-History:Because of its geographical position close to the coast of the Normandy landings, Amfreville was liberated on 6 June 1944.-Population:...
both in Calvados
Calvados
The French department of Calvados is part of the region of Basse-Normandie in Normandy. It takes its name from a cluster of rocks off the English Channel coast...
in France, and with Dolton
Dolton, Devon
Dolton is a small village in the Torridge District of Devon, in the South West of England. It has a population of around 900 inhabitants, including the Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts.Dolton is twinned with Amfreville in France and Hillerse in Germany....
in Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
in the UK.