Dassel

Dassel is a town in southern Lower Saxony, Germany, located in the district Northeim. It is located near the hills of the Solling mountains.

Geography

The city covers an area of 43.64 square miles (113.0 km²). Buildings and streets make up about 10% of this area while 26% are covered with forests and 62% are in agricultural usage, especially for cereals and rapeseed cultivation. For this, the local soil horizon provides suitable conditions as sediments below the soil layer are made up of loess. Dassel is located in the temperate climate zone.

History