Editing Schaumburg (section)

==Geography==
The district (''Landkreis'') of Schaumburg has its northern half located in the [[North German Plain]] and the southern half in the [[Weser Uplands]] (''Weserbergland''). The Weser Uplands consist of hilly ridges and include the Wesergebirge, Harrl, Süntel, Bückeberg and Deister.  The [[Schaumburg Forest]] is a continuous strip of woods running in a direction of approximately 60 degrees along the northern border of the district.  Just beyond the northern border of the district is [[Lake Steinhude]] a 29,1&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> shallow lake that is the largest in Northern Germany.  The river Weser flows westward along the south of the Wiehengebirge through a broad valley and the town of Rinteln.  The landscape is bordered to the west by the River Weser which is in the neighbouring district of Minden-Lübbecke.  It flows north through the [[Westphalian Gap]] towards the city of [[Bremen]] and the [[North Sea]]. In the flat North German Plain to the east of Schaumburg district lies [[Hanover]], the capital city of [[Lower Saxony]].