a castle of Germany, in the duchy of Brunswic and principality of Calenberg. It is seated on the river Leine, and is 15 miles south of Hanover. It is subject to the duke of Brunswic Lunenburg, elector of Hanover, and king of Great Britain. E. Long. 9° 43'. N. Lat. 52° 20'.

a principality of Lower Saxony, and one of the three parts of the duchy of Brunswic, is bounded on the north by the duchy of Verden, on the east by the principality of Zell, on the south by the principalities of Grubenhausen and Wolfenbuttle, and on the west by Westphalia. It belongs to the elector of Hanover.