Börde

The Börde (German: “edge”) belt lies at the northern foot of the Central European Uplands and the Carpathians. Southward of the limits of the northern glacial ice are vales and hills, with the Paris and London basins typical examples. Superficial rock cover, elevation, drainage, and soil…

…loess soils known as the Börde, which runs in a narrow east-west zone across the state. Lower Saxony’s climate offers mild winters, moderately warm summers, and a steady year-round rainfall ranging from 24 to 35 inches (600 to 900 mm).