Uelzen (district)
Uelzen | |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| Capital | Uelzen |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Heiko Blume (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,454 km2 (561 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023) | |
• Total | 91,832 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | UE |
| Website | landkreis-uelzen.de |
Uelzen (German pronunciation: [ˈʏltsən]) is a district (Landkreis) in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of Gifhorn, Celle, Heidekreis, Lüneburg and Lüchow-Dannenberg, and by the state of Saxony-Anhalt (district of Altmarkkreis Salzwedel). The district capital is the town of Uelzen.