Asse is a former Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Wolfenbüttel, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 10 km southeast of Wolfenbüttel. On 1 January 2015 it merged with the Samtgemeinde Schöppenstedt to form the new Samtgemeinde Elm-Asse.
Asse | |
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Location of Asse  | |
  Asse  Asse | |
| Coordinates: 52°06′39″N 10°40′38″E / 52.11083°N 10.67722°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Wolfenbüttel |
| Disbanded | 1 January 2015 |
| Subdivisions | 7 municipalities |
| Area | |
| • Total | 86.63 km2 (33.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 136 m (446 ft) |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 9,337 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 38319 |
| Dialling codes | 05336 |
| Vehicle registration | WF |
| Website | "www.samtgemeinde-asse.de". Archived from the original on 2014-07-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) |
It is named after the Asse, a small chain of hills in the municipality. Its seat was in the village Remlingen.
Municipalities edit
The Samtgemeinde Asse consisted of the following municipalities:
References edit
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