Ottenstein

The Pyrmont Uplands (German: Pyrmonter Bergland) are a muschelkalk region within the Lower Saxon Hills and covers an area of 180 km2. Their maximum elevation is about 350 metres above sea level (NN). The valley of the Emmer divides the uplands into the Ottenstein Plateau in the east and Pyrmont Heights (Pyrmonter Höhen) in the west. In these muschelkalk hills lies the Pyrmont Basin (Pyrmonter Talkessel) on the fault lines of which mineral and brine springs rise, and to which the town of Bad Pyrmont owes its status as a spa town. The Ottenstein Plateau is used for agriculture. On the hill of Pyrmonter Berg is the only large area of deciduous forest. In spite of its poor soils, agriculture dominates: grasslands follow the rivers in the valleys. Forestry is carried out on the Pyrmont Heights. The valley of the Emmer stream has been declared as a Special Area of Conservation; part of it also has nature reserve status.

The Ottenstein Plateau (German: Ottensteiner Hochebene or Ottensteiner Hochfläche) is part of the Lower Saxon Weser Uplands and lies between Bodenwerder and Bad Pyrmont.Compared with the surrounding area of the Weser and Emmer valleys, the plateau is a largely open plain, about 200 m higher, and which lies between 250 and 350 metres above sea level. Its highest elevation is 376 m above sea level (NN) and lies not far from the village of Eichenborn. Agriculture and wind power characterise the landscape. In the centre is the small town of Ottenstein. Other villages are Kleinenberg, Großenberg, Eichenborn, Baarsen and Neersend in the borough of Bad Pyrmont, Lüntorf in the borough of Emmerthal, Lichtenhagen in the borough of Ottenstein and Vahlbruch. The Ottenstein Plateau lies near the tourist attractions of the Köterberg and the so-called Rühle Switzerland (Rühler Schweiz). At the beginning of 2004 twelve villages started the AEP (Agricultural Development Planning) of the Ottenstein Plateau. Since 2005 a rapeseed flower queen has been chosen at the annual rapeseed flower festival; she then represents the region.

Brevörde is a municipality in the district of Holzminden, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Polle is a municipality in the district of Holzminden, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Weser, approx. 8 km northwest of Holzminden.

Polle was a Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Holzminden, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat was in the village Polle. On 1 January 2010, it merged with the former Samtgemeinde Bodenwerder to form the new Samtgemeinde Bodenwerder-Polle. The Samtgemeinde Polle consisted of the following municipalities: Brevörde Heinsen Ottenstein Polle Vahlbruch

Vahlbruch is a municipality in the district of Holzminden, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Heinsen is a municipality in the district of Holzminden, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Ilse is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany. It flows into the Weser near Emmerthal.

The former Grohnde Nuclear Power Plant is located in Grohnde in the Hamelin-Pyrmont district in Lower Saxony. It had one reactor that used 193 fuel assemblies and utilized both enriched uranium and MOX fuel. In 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990 and 1998 the reactor produced more net electricity for the respective year than any other reactor in the world. The plant was of the pressurized water reactor type, using four water based coolant cycles, kept under high pressure. In 2021 the plan passed the mark of 400 TWh total low-carbon electricity output since it was connected to the grid.The plant was decommissioned on 31 December 2021 as part of Germany's transition to a renewable energy future.

Hehlen is a municipality in the district of Holzminden, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Beverbach is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany. It flows into the Weser near Bevern.

Forst is a district of the municipality Bevern, Lower Saxony, Germany. Forst lies in the Weser Uplands. In the 1970s, the krautrock musicians Hans-Joachim Roedelius, Dieter Moebius and Michael Rother lived there.