Leine Uplands
View over the Leine Uplands north of Göttingen The Leine trough between Göttingen and Niedernjesa with the Leine Uplands. The Leine Uplands [1] (German: Leinebergland , German pronunciation ( help · info ) ) is a region in Germany's Central Uplands which forms a part of the Lower Saxon Hills and lies along the River Leine between Göttingen and Hanover. It borders on the Weser Uplands in the west, the Innerste Uplands in the northeast, the Harz in the east and Untereichsfeld in the southeast. Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Landscapes either side of the Leine trough 1.2 Alfeld Uplands 1.3 Natural regions 1.4 Hills 2 Towns 3 Literature 4 See also 5 References 6 External links Geography The Leine Uplands, which merge into the Weser Uplands to the east and the Harz to the west, are not a clearly defined landscape in terms of being a natural region but are nevertheless relatively easily delineated. Their extent from south to north is determined by the river tha...