Holzminden: Fragrance Town on the Weser in Niedersachsen
Holzminden lies on the Weser river in the Landkreis Holzminden of Niedersachsen, with about 21,000 inhabitants. The town is the headquarters of Symrise, one of the world's largest flavour and fragrance companies. This industry has roots in the 19th century, when the extraction of natural aromas began here. The HAWK Hochschule maintains a campus in town. The Weser valley at Holzminden is wide, with forested sandstone hills on both sides.
Hoexter is about 15 kilometres north along the Weser. Hameln lies to the northeast. The Solling, a large forested upland, extends south and east of the town. The Weserbergland hills provide hiking territory, and the Weser cycle path passes through Holzminden.
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Holzminden lies on the Weser river in the Landkreis Holzminden of Niedersachsen, with about 21,000 inhabitants. The town is the headquarters of Symrise, one of the world's largest flavour and fragrance companies. This industry has roots in the 19th century, when the extraction of natural aromas began here. The HAWK Hochschule maintains a campus in town. The Weser valley at Holzminden is wide, with forested sandstone hills on both sides.
Hoexter is about 15 kilometres north along the Weser. Hameln lies to the northeast. The Solling, a large forested upland, extends south and east of the town. The Weserbergland hills provide hiking territory, and the Weser cycle path passes through Holzminden.
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