Göttingen
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Göttingen is a university city in Lower Saxony, Germany, renowned for its rich academic history and the prestigious Georg-August University.
Flag Description: The flag consists of two horizontal bands of black and yellow. In the center is the coat of arms of Göttingen, featuring a blue shield with a silver building with red roofs, and a golden lion in a red arch.
Symbolism: Black and yellow are the traditional city colors of Göttingen. The coat of arms depicts architectural elements representing city rights and fortification, while the golden lion on a red field relates to the Welfic rulers (Brunswick-Lüneburg).
Flag Description: The flag consists of two horizontal bands of black and yellow. In the center is the coat of arms of Göttingen, featuring a blue shield with a silver building with red roofs, and a golden lion in a red arch.
Symbolism: Black and yellow are the traditional city colors of Göttingen. The coat of arms depicts architectural elements representing city rights and fortification, while the golden lion on a red field relates to the Welfic rulers (Brunswick-Lüneburg).
Statistics
Area
116.89 km²
Population
118,946