Buchholz in der Nordheide
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Buchholz in der Nordheide is the largest town in the Harburg district in Lower Saxony, Germany. Located south of Hamburg, it serves as a regional hub and residential town.
Flag Description: The flag consists of two horizontal stripes, blue and yellow, with the town's coat of arms in the center. The shield features crossed golden horse heads on blue, a green beech branch on gold, and a red brick wall at the base.
Symbolism: Blue and yellow represent regional colors. The crossed horse heads symbolize Lower Saxon heritage, the beech branch refers to the town's name ('Buchholz' meaning beech wood), and the red brickwork symbolizes growth and building tradition.
Flag Description: The flag consists of two horizontal stripes, blue and yellow, with the town's coat of arms in the center. The shield features crossed golden horse heads on blue, a green beech branch on gold, and a red brick wall at the base.
Symbolism: Blue and yellow represent regional colors. The crossed horse heads symbolize Lower Saxon heritage, the beech branch refers to the town's name ('Buchholz' meaning beech wood), and the red brickwork symbolizes growth and building tradition.
Statistics
Area
74.76 km²
Population
41,533