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Osnabrck (District)Osnabrck is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the districts of Emsland, Cloppenburg, Vechta and Diepholz, the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (districts Minden-Lbbecke, Herford, Gtersloh, Warendorf and Steinfurt) and the city of Osnabrck. History The district is almost identical to the bishopric principality of Osnabrck which existed until 1803. When the clerical states of Germany were dissolved, Osnabrck became subordinate to Hanover, which in turn fell to Prussia in 1866. The district was established in 1972 by merging four former districts (Osnabrck, Melle, Bersenbrck, Wittlage). Geography The landscape is characterised by two mountain chains: the Wiehengebirge in the north and the northern foothills of the Teutoburg Forest in the south. These chains enclose the city of Osnabrck. Coat of arms | ||The coat of arms displays the Bennoturm ("Benno's Tower") of Bad Iburg, which served as the fortress of the bishops until 1673. There is also a wheel displayed in the coat of arms, which is the heraldic symbol of the city of Osnabrck. | Towns and municipalities External links
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