Sachsenwald
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The Sachsenwald is a forest near Hamburg
, Germany
. It is an unincorporated area
in the Amt Hohe Elbgeest
. It derives its name, which is in Saxon wood, from being located in the former Duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg, earlier also called Lower Saxony
, now mostly covered by the District Herzogtum Lauenburg (Duchy of Lauenburg). The Sachsenwald has an area of 68km². It was given to Otto von Bismarck
in 1871 for his achievements for Germany
.
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, 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 an unincorporated area
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in the Amt Hohe Elbgeest
Hohe Elbgeest
Hohe Elbgeest is an Amt in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 7 km north of Geesthacht, and 27 km east of Hamburg...
. It derives its name, which is in Saxon wood, from being located in the former Duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg, earlier also called Lower Saxony
Duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg
The Duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg between the 14th and 17th centuries), later also known as the Duchy of Lauenburg, was a reichsfrei duchy that existed 1296–1803 and 1814–1876 in the extreme southeast region of what is now Schleswig-Holstein...
, now mostly covered by the District Herzogtum Lauenburg (Duchy of Lauenburg). The Sachsenwald has an area of 68km². It was given to Otto von Bismarck
Otto von Bismarck
Otto Eduard Leopold, Prince of Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg , simply known as Otto von Bismarck, was a Prussian-German statesman whose actions unified Germany, made it a major player in world affairs, and created a balance of power that kept Europe at peace after 1871.As Minister President of...
in 1871 for his achievements for 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...
.