Asse is a former Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Wolfenbüttel, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 10 km southeast of Wolfenbüttel. On 1 January 2015 it merged with the Samtgemeinde Schöppenstedt to form the new Samtgemeinde Elm-Asse.

Asse
Location of Asse
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Asse is located in Germany
Asse
Asse
Asse is located in Lower Saxony
Asse
Asse
Coordinates: 52°06′39″N 10°40′38″E / 52.11083°N 10.67722°E / 52.11083; 10.67722
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictWolfenbüttel
Disbanded1 January 2015
Subdivisions7 municipalities
Area
 • Total86.63 km2 (33.45 sq mi)
Elevation
136 m (446 ft)
Population
 (2013-12-31)[1]
 • Total9,337
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
38319
Dialling codes05336
Vehicle registrationWF
Website"www.samtgemeinde-asse.de". Archived from the original on 2014-07-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

It is named after the Asse, a small chain of hills in the municipality. Its seat was in the village Remlingen.

Municipalities

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The Samtgemeinde Asse consisted of the following municipalities:

References

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