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Braunschweig: see Brunswick Brunswick or Braunschweig (broun`shvīk), city (1994 pop. 256,270), Lower Saxony, central Germany, on the Oker River. ..... Click the link for more information. , Germany. BraunschweigEnglish BrunswickAdministrative district, Lower Saxony, Germany. A possession of the Welf family, the duchy of Braunschweig (Brunswick-Lüneberg) was created by Emperor Frederick II in 1235 and included the lands surrounding the town of Braunschweig. The electorate of Hanover was included in 1692; its rulers established the English royal house of Hanover. The duchy became part of the German Empire in 1871 and a German state after 1919. After World War II the region was incorporated into the state of Lower Saxony. The city of Braunschweig (Brunswick; pop., 2003 est.: 245,076) is today an important industrial centre. |
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