In 1885 the Prussian government established the districts of Göttingen, Münden and Duderstadt within the Province of Hanover.

The Weser River receives its name near the town of Hannoversch Münden, where the Fulda joins the Werra.

Further east the Leine river runs through the district from south to north.

The museum area includes a hiking trail along the former Iron Curtain.

Unincorporated area Media related to Landkreis Göttingen at Wikimedia Commons