Geographical Site List
Country or Region: Germany
State, Teritory, or Province: Göttingen
Historical Geography information for Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
| Place Name | Göttingen |
| Description | Göttingen is a university town in Lower Saxony, Germany and capital of the district of Göttingen. The River Leine runs through the town. The origins of Göttingen lay in a village called Gutingi. This village was first mentioned in a document in 953 AD. The city was founded between 1150 and 1200 to the northwest of this village and adopted its name. In medieval times the city was a member of the Hanseatic League and hence a wealthy town. Today, Göttingen is famous for its old university, "Georg-August-Universität", which was founded in 1737 and became the most visited university of Europe. |
| City, Village, or Parish | Göttingen |
| County | Göttingen |
| Region | Lower Saxony |
| Country | Germany |
| SiteID | 93421 |
| DateUpdated | 7/10/2013 7:14:19 PM |
| Record ID | DataSet | Surname | Spelling Variations |
|---|---|---|---|
1092532 |
German Surname Clusters | Hartmann | Hartman, Hartmann |