Dransfeld

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Dransfeld

Name

Dransfeld

Nomenclature and Geography

Category: City / Municipality

Summary

About the place: Dransfeld is a town in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It serves as the seat of the collective municipality Samtgemeinde Dransfeld.

Flag Description: The flag consists of two horizontal bands, black on top and yellow on the bottom. In the center is a red shield featuring a golden (yellow) passant lion with black claws.

Symbolism: The black and yellow colors reflect historical regional colors. The golden lion in a red field references the traditional heraldic symbol of the Welfs and the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg.

Statistics

Area

28.75 km²

Population

4,378

Location