Historically an independent kingdom, in 1692 Göttingen came under the control of the Electorate of Hannover. It remained there until 1806 when it came under the jurisdiction of Napoleon. Today, Göttingen is located in the German State of Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony).
Names
Göttingen, Kr. Göttingen, Niedersachsen
Surnames
Gänseliesel fountain and Market Square in Göttingen (2006).
Source: Daniel Schwen via Wikipedia Commons.