Which former German territories were merged to create Lower Saxony in 1946?

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Lower Saxony New Town Hall, Hannover, Ger.

Lower Saxony was established on November 1, 1946, by the British military government. The state was created by merging the following former territories:

The former Prussian province of Hanover
The state of Braunschweig
The state of Oldenburg
The state of Schaumburg-Lippe1