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Wesermünde Geest
The Wesermünde Geest (german: Wesermünder Geest; Northern Low Saxon: ''Wersermünner Geest'') is the collective name for several geest ridges in the west of Cuxhaven district and Bremen's in northern Germany. The ridges are separated from one another by wetlands. These terminal moraines were formed during the Saale glaciation, are up to between above sea level (NN), and are covered by scattered woods and farmland. The wetland areas, between above sea level, are predominantly used for grazing. Location The Wesermünde is bounded to the south by the River Lesum in the northern part of Bremen, to the west by the marshes of (on the Lower Weser south of Bremerhaven) and Land Wursten (on the Outer Weser north of Bremerhaven). To the north, the Wesermünde Geest is bordered by the Land Hadeln, part of the Elbe marshes, and the Elbe estuary near Cuxhaven. Its eastern boundary is formed by the rivers Oste, as far as the town of Bremervörde, and Hamme with the great bog of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Low Saxon
Northern Low Saxon (in High German: ', in Standard Dutch: ') is a subgroup of Low Saxon dialects of Low German. As such, it covers a great part of the West Low German-speaking areas of northern Germany, with the exception of the border regions where Eastphalian and Westphalian are spoken, and Gronings dialect in the Netherlands. Dialects Northern Low Saxon can be divided into Holsteinian (), Schleswigian (), East Frisian Low Saxon, Dithmarsch (), North Hanoveranian (), Emslandish (), and Oldenburgish () in Germany, with additional dialects in the Netherlands such as Gronings. ' is spoken in Holstein, the southern part of Schleswig-Holstein in Germany, in Dithmarschen, around Neumünster, Rendsburg, Kiel and Lübeck. ' () is spoken in Schleswig, which is divided between Germany and Denmark. It is mainly based on a South Jutlandic substrate. Therefore, it has some notable differences in pronunciation and grammar with its southern neighbour dialects. The dialects on the west ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuxhaven
Cuxhaven (; ) is an independent town and seat of the Cuxhaven district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The town includes the northernmost point of Lower Saxony. It is situated on the shore of the North Sea at the mouth of the Elbe River. Cuxhaven has a footprint of (east–west) by (north–south). Its town quarters Duhnen, Döse and Sahlenburg are especially popular vacation spots on the North Sea and home to about 52,000 residents. Cuxhaven is home to an important fisherman's wharf and ship registration point for Hamburg as well as the Kiel Canal until 2008. Tourism is also of great importance. The city and its precursor Ritzebüttel belonged to Hamburg from the 13th century until 1937. The island of Neuwerk, a Hamburg dependency, is located just northwest of Cuxhaven in the North Sea. The city's symbol, known as the Kugelbake, is a beacon once used as a lighthouse; the wooden landmark on the mouth of the Elbe marks the boundary between the river and the North Sea and also adorns t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lange Heide
Lange may refer to: People *Lange (surname), a German surname *Lange (musician) (born 1974), British DJ *Lange (Brazilian footballer) (born 1966), Brazilian footballer Companies * Lange (ski boots), a producer of ski boots used in alpine (downhill) skiing * Lange Aviation, manufacturer of gliders * Lange Textbooks, an imprint of McGraw-Hill Education * A. Lange & Söhne, watchmakers Places * Lange (crater), a crater on Mercury * Lange Island, Bastian Islands * Lange Peak, Antarctica * Lange, Estonia, village in Haaslava Parish, Tartu County, Estonia * Lange, Western Australia * Langhe, a region in Piedmont, Italy * Lange, a tributary of the Oker in Germany * ''Lange Eylant'', the Dutch term for Long Island See also *Lang (other) *Laing (other) Laing may refer to: People * Laing (surname), a Scottish surname Companies *Arriva UK Trains, a British transport company formerly known as Laing Rail *John Laing Group, a British construction company *Laing O'Rour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bremen Switzerland
Bremen Switzerland (german: Bremer Schweiz; Northern Low Saxon: ''Bremer Swiez'') is an undulating geest landscape in the north of Bremen (Bremen Nord) and the adjacent district of Osterholz, and forms the western portion of the Osterholz Geest. In comparison to the rather flat land on which the city of Bremen is built and its surrounding area which is built on marsh and bog, Bremen Switzerland reaches heights of up to about . The region of the ''Bremen Switzerland'' is framed by the Weser tributary of Lesum to the south, the Weser to the west, the marsh region of Osterstade to the northwest, the forest of ''Düngel'' to the north (Garlstedt- Meyenburg line), the former B 6 federal route to Bremerhaven (now the L135) to the east and the adjoining heath of ''Lange Heide''. Bremen Switzerland is divided into nature reserves A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osterholz
Osterholz is a district (''Landkreis'') in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the districts of Wesermarsch, Cuxhaven, Rotenburg and Verden, and by the city of Bremen. History Originally the prince-archbishops of Bremen ruled the area comprising today's district. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, which was first ruled in personal union by the Swedish and from 1715 on by the Hanoverian Crown. In 1807 the ephemeral Kingdom of Westphalia annexed the Duchy, before France annexed it in 1810, there comprising a part of the département Bouches-du-Weser. In 1813 the Duchy was restored to the Electorate of Hanover, which - after its upgrade to the Kingdom of Hanover in 1814 - incorporated the Duchy in a real union and the Ducal territory became part of the Stade Region, established in 1823. In 1866 the Kingdom of Hanover fell to Prussia, forming the Province of Hanover. The Prussian administration established dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osterholz Geest
The Osterholz Geest (Northern Low Saxon: ''Oosterholter Geest'') is an undulating, sandy area of ground moraine between the city of Bremen and the towns of Bremerhaven and Bremervörde. Geography The Osterholz Geest forms the southern part of the Wesermünde Geest. To the west it borders on the marsh known as Osterstade on the east bank of the Lower Weser and to the east on the Hamme depression with its great bog, the Teufelsmoor ("Devil’s Bog"). To the north it transitions into the depressions, interspersed with geest ridges, between the coastal marshes of Land Wursten and the River Oste, which form the northern part of the Wesermünde Geest. To the south it extends as far as the high river banks on the Weser and Lesum. This sharply defined edge of geest runs northeast through the parish of Ritterhude and the county town of Osterholz-Scharmbeck as far as the region of Bremervörde. There the Osterholz Geest borders on the Zeven Geest near Karlshöfen. The Joch, whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lune (Weser)
Lune is a river in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is some long and a right tributary of the Lower Weser. The Lune is a small lowland river, which is joined initially by the ''Volkmarster Lune'' on the boundary between the borough of Bremervörde and the district of Cuxhaven. Between Kirchwistedt and Stemmermühlen is its confluence with the ''Altwistedter Lune'', and it then flows through Beverstedt, Lunestedt, near Loxstedt and to the Lunesiel south of the of Bremerhaven. Until the beginning of the 17th century the river was a major transport artery and navigable until Deelbrügge (nowadays a district of Beverstedt). It was named after the explorer Gerhard von Lune who lived between 1602 and 1666 /sup> See also * List of rivers of Bremen *List of rivers of Lower Saxony All rivers in the German state of Lower Saxony flow directly or indirectly into the North Sea. A–Z A B D E F G H I J K L M N O P * Purrmühlenbach R S T *Tiefenbeek *Trillkebach *Truten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stade Geest
The Stade Geest (German: ''Stader Geest''; Northern Low Saxon: ''Stoder Geest'') is a natural region of low, sandy heath (geest) in the North German Plain. It includes a large part of the Elbe-Weser Triangle between the cities of Hamburg, Bremen and Cuxhaven and is bordered by the natural regions of the Elbe Marsch, Weser Marsch, Weser-Aller Plain and Lüneburg Heath.Map of German natural regions It is number D27 in the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation'sThe '''' or ''BfN''. list of natural regions of German ...
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Natural Region
A natural region (landscape unit) is a basic geographic unit. Usually, it is a region which is distinguished by its common natural features of geography, geology, and climate. From the ecology, ecological point of view, the naturally occurring flora and fauna of the region are likely to be influenced by its geographical and geological factors, such as soil and water resources, water availability, in a significant manner. Thus most natural regions are homogeneous ecosystems. Human impact can be an important factor in the shaping and destiny of a particular natural region. Main terms The concept "natural region" is a large basic geographical unit, like the vast boreal forest region. The term may also be used generically, like in alpine tundra, or specifically to refer to a particular place. The term is particularly useful where there is no corresponding or coterminous official region. The Fens of eastern England, the Thai highlands, and the Pays de Bray in Normandy, are examples o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeven Geest
The Zeven Geest (german: Zevener Geest), which is part of the Stade Geest, is an area of sandy terrain in the northeast of the German state of Lower Saxony. It is named after the town of Zeven. Geography The Zeven Geest lies in the Elbe-Weser Triangle between the cities of Hamburg, Bremen and Bremerhaven. It covers the area between Sottrum, Bremervörde, Stade, Buxtehude, Tostedt, Scheeßel and Rotenburg (Wümme). It borders in the west on the Hamme-Oste Lowland and the Teufelsmoor, in the south on the Wümme Lowland and in the northwest on the Wesermünde Geest. Administrative affiliation The region of the Zeven Geest belongs administratively to the rural districts (''Landkreisen'') of Verden, Harburg, Rotenburg (Wümme) and Stade, that were formerly part of the Stade administrative district. Towns and villages * Apensen *Bremervörde *Buxtehude * Gnarrenburg * Gyhum *Harsefeld * Heeslingen * Ottersberg * Selsingen *Sittensen * Sottrum * Stade * Tarmstedt *Tosted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osterholz-Scharmbeck
Osterholz-Scharmbeck (; Northern Low Saxon: ''Oosterholt-Scharmbeek'') is a town and the capital of the district of Osterholz, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Osterholz-Scharmbeck is situated in between the cities of Bremen and Bremerhaven. Geography Neighbouring places * Bremen (22 km) * Delmenhorst (31 km) * Achim (37 km) * Bremerhaven (39 km) * Brake (40 km) * Zeven (41 km) * Bremervörde (43 km) * Nordenham (46 km) * Oldenburg (48 km) * Rotenburg (50 km) Division of the town Official parts * Freißenbüttel * Garlstedt * Heilshorn * Hülseberg * Ohlenstedt * Pennigbüttel * Sandhausen * Scharmbeckstotel * Teufelsmoor Historical parts * Ahrensfelde * Altenbrück * Altendamm * Auf Dem Raden * Auf Dem Rusch * Bargten * Bredbeck * Buschhausen * Büttel * Feldhof * Haslah * Hinter Dem Horn * Kattenhorn * Lange Heide * Lintel * Muskau * Myhle * Niedersandhausen * Ovelgönne * Ruschkamp * Settenbeck * Vorwohlde * Westerbeck * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teufelsmoor
The Teufelsmoor is a region of bog and moorland north of Bremen, Germany. It forms a large part of the district of Osterholz, and extends into the neighbouring districts of Rotenburg ( Gnarrenburg municipality). Geography The depression is drained by the rivers Hamme, Wümme and Wörpe. The Teufelsmoor extends over an area of about and is bordered in the west by the Wesermünde Geest and in the east by the Zeven Geest. The eponymous Teufelsmoor itself is an ombrotrophic raised bog that becomes a fen in the vicinity of the streams that drain it. It is one of the largest contiguous areas of bog in northwest Germany. Its largest extent is about 20 by 20 km. The oldest parts of the terrain in Grasberg have layers of peat eleven metres deep or more. In the centre of the moor is the Worpswede artists' colony, made famous by many landscape artists, which is near the sandy hill of the Weyerberg. Also well-known is the 'moor metropolis' of Gnarrenburg in the heart of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
