NORDHEIM, a town of Hanover, in the province of Hildesheim, on the left bank of the Ruhme, 12 miles N. of Göttingen. It is well built, and defended by walls. There are saw-mills, and manufactories of cloth, leather, shoes, and tobacco. Some trade is carried on in timber. In the neighbourhood there are sulphureous springs. Pop. (1852) 4679.