Editing Lüchow-Dannenberg (section)

==History==
In [[medieval times]] the counties of Lüchow and Dannenberg occupied the area (from the early 12th century on). These counties were originally [[Slavic peoples|Slavic]] states that lost their independence to the Duchy of [[Brunswick-Lüneburg]] in the beginning of the 14th century.

Since that time it was always an eastern extension of different entities, usually states like [[West Germany]].

The area was ruled by [[Principality of Lüneburg|Lüneburg]] until 1705 and then became a part of the [[Electorate of Hanover]]. When the [[Kingdom of Hanover]] was annexed by [[Kingdom of Prussia|Prussia]] (1866), the districts of Lüchow and Dannenberg were established within the new [[Province of Hanover]].

A [[Polabian language|Slavic language]] persisted here until the 18th century.

In 1932 the two districts of Lüchow and Dannenberg were merged into the current district with Dannenberg as capital. In 1951 the seat of the administration was moved to Lüchow.