Sauberge
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The Sauberge is a mountain range up to in the Innerste Uplands
in the district of Hildesheim in eastern Lower Saxony
in Germany
.
, a northeastern part of the Lower Saxon Hills
, and borders on the historic Ambergau region. The hills extend east of the Hildesheim Forest
, from Bad Salzdetfurth
and the narrow valley of the Lamme
to Derneburg. Hackenstedt is located in a broad valley east of the Bünte. A few kilometres east-northeast lies Holle
and some distance away to the south-east is Bockenem
; a few individual districts of these town boroughs reach as far as the ridge. One kilometre to the north a stretch of the Innerste
river flows past the Sauberge in an east-west direction. To the east the Nette
runs past the hills from south to north. A few miles north-northeast is the ridge of Vorholz.
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s and village
s lie in and next to the Sauberge (in alphabetical order):
federal road runs past the hills to the eastnortheast. On the northeastern edge of the Sauberge there is a golf course
. Access to the hills has been made more difficult by the establishment of a large wildlife nature reserve, where a herd of Fallow Deer
is kept. The wild boar population is relatively large. Amongst the most important species of bird are the Great
, Middle
and Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
s, the European Green Woodpecker and the Grey-headed Woodpecker
. The Red Kite
, Buzzard
, Goshawk, Sparrowhawk and Hobby
also breed here. Amongst the more common songbird
s are the Firecrest, Crested Tit
, Wood Warbler
and Tree Pipit
.
Innerste 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...
in the district of Hildesheim in eastern 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...
in 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...
.
Location
The wooded Sauberge is located in the centre of the northern 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...
, a northeastern part of 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....
, and borders on the historic Ambergau region. The hills extend east of 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 ...
, from Bad Salzdetfurth
Bad Salzdetfurth
is a town on the banks of the river Lamme in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It was mentioned in Tom Clancy's bestseller Red Storm Rising.-Geography:...
and the narrow valley of the Lamme
Lamme (river)
Lamme is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany.-See also:*List of rivers of Lower Saxony...
to Derneburg. Hackenstedt is located in a broad valley east of the Bünte. A few kilometres east-northeast lies Holle
Holle
Holle is a village and a municipality in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 15 km southeast of Hildesheim, and 15 km west of Salzgitter. It was mentioned in Tom Clancy's bestseller Red Storm Rising.- External links :...
and some distance away to the south-east is 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...
; a few individual districts of these town boroughs reach as far as the ridge. One kilometre to the north a stretch of the 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 :...
river flows past the Sauberge in an east-west direction. To the east 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....
runs past the hills from south to north. A few miles north-northeast is the ridge of Vorholz.
Hills
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- Hammersteins Höhe (ca. 317 m), near Bad SalzdetfurthBad Salzdetfurthis a town on the banks of the river Lamme in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It was mentioned in Tom Clancy's bestseller Red Storm Rising.-Geography:...
- Turmberg (293 m), near Weseln
- Reesberg (281.0 m), near Nette and Upstedt; with a transmission tower
- Breitenberg (280 m), near Hackenstedt
- Feldberg (266 m), near Hackenstedt
- Ziegenberg (257.4 m), near Bad Salzdetfurth; with a transmission tower
- Buchberg (256 m), near Henneckenrode
- Salzberg (257.0 m), near Bad Salzdetfurth
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- Ebersberg (266.0 m), near Nette and Upstedt
- Weißer Stein (244.0 m), near Bad Salzdetfurth
- Sothenberg (235.0 m), near Bad Salzdetfurth
- Kanzelberg (208 m), near Hackenstedt
- Westberg (208 m), near Derneburg
- Egge (187 m), near Klein DüngenKlein DüngenKlein Düngen is a village in the northern part of the borough of Bad Salzdetfurth in Lower Saxony, Germany. Klein Düngen is on the river Lamme, a tributary of the River Innerste...
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Towns and villages
The territories of the following townTown
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
s and village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
s lie in and next to the Sauberge (in alphabetical order):
- Bad SalzdetfurthBad Salzdetfurthis a town on the banks of the river Lamme in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It was mentioned in Tom Clancy's bestseller Red Storm Rising.-Geography:...
to the west - BockenemBockenemBockenem 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...
away to the southeast - HolleHolleHolle is a village and a municipality in the district of Hildesheim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 15 km southeast of Hildesheim, and 15 km west of Salzgitter. It was mentioned in Tom Clancy's bestseller Red Storm Rising.- External links :...
aways to the northeast
Description
The Sauberge, that reach their highest point at Hammersteins Höhe and are the source of several tributary streams for the River Lamme, are crisscrossed by numerous trails and forest tracks; but there are no roads across the unpopulated ridge. Part of the B 243Bundesstraße 243
- Districts and municipalities :* Lower Saxony** Hildesheim *** Hildesheim*** Diekholzen: Egenstedt*** Bad Salzdetfurth: Groß Düngen, Wesseln*** Bockenem: Nette, Bönnien, Bockenem, Bornum** Goslar...
federal road runs past the hills to the eastnortheast. On the northeastern edge of the Sauberge there is a golf course
Golf course
A golf course comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and cup, all designed for the game of golf. A standard round of golf consists of playing 18 holes, thus most golf courses have this number of holes...
. Access to the hills has been made more difficult by the establishment of a large wildlife nature reserve, where a herd of Fallow Deer
Fallow Deer
The Fallow Deer is a ruminant mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. This common species is native to western Eurasia, but has been introduced widely elsewhere. It often includes the rarer Persian Fallow Deer as a subspecies , while others treat it as an entirely different species The Fallow...
is kept. The wild boar population is relatively large. Amongst the most important species of bird are the Great
Great Spotted Woodpecker
The Great Spotted Woodpecker , Dendrocopos major, is a bird species of the woodpecker family . It is distributed throughout Europe and northern Asia, and usually resident year-round except in the colder parts of its range...
, Middle
Middle Spotted Woodpecker
The Middle Spotted Woodpecker is a European woodpecker belonging to the genus Dendrocopos.The Middle Spotted Woodpecker is 20–22 cm long and has plumage similar to the Great Spotted Woodpecker. As with that species the upperparts are predominantly black with white oval wing patches and white...
and Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
The Lesser Spotted Woodpecker is a member of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is assigned to the genus Dendrocopos ....
s, the European Green Woodpecker and the Grey-headed Woodpecker
Grey-headed Woodpecker
The Grey-headed Woodpecker , also known as the Grey-faced Woodpecker, is a Eurasian member of the woodpecker family Piciformes....
. The Red Kite
Red Kite
The Red Kite is a medium-large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards, and harriers. The species is currently endemic to the Western Palearctic region in Europe and northwest Africa, though formerly also occurred just...
, Buzzard
Common Buzzard
The Common Buzzard is a medium to large bird of prey, whose range covers most of Europe and extends into Asia. It is usually resident all year, except in the coldest parts of its range, and in the case of one subspecies.-Description:...
, Goshawk, Sparrowhawk and Hobby
Eurasian Hobby
The Eurasian Hobby , or just simply Hobby, is a small slim falcon. It belongs to a rather close-knit group of similar falcons often considered a subgenus Hypotriorchis.-Description:...
also breed here. Amongst the more common songbird
Songbird
A songbird is a bird belonging to the suborder Passeri of the perching birds . Another name that is sometimes seen as scientific or vernacular name is Oscines, from Latin oscen, "a songbird"...
s are the Firecrest, Crested Tit
Crested Tit
The Crested Tit, Lophophanes cristatus , is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is a widespread and common resident breeder in coniferous forests throughout central and northern Europe and in deciduous woodland in France and the Iberian peninsula...
, Wood Warbler
Wood Warbler
The Wood Warbler is a common and widespread leaf warbler which breeds throughout northern and temperate Europe, and just into the extreme west of Asia in the southern Ural Mountains...
and Tree Pipit
Tree Pipit
Tree Pipit, Anthus trivialis, is a small passerine bird which breeds across most of Europe and temperate western and central Asia. It is a long-distance migrant moving in winter to Africa and southern Asia....
.