Hollern-Twielenfleth is a municipality in the
district of Stade,
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony (german: Niedersachsen ; nds, Neddersassen; stq, Läichsaksen) is a German state (') in northwestern Germany. It is the second-largest state by land area, with , and fourth-largest in population (8 million in 2021) among the 16 ...
,
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
.
History
In the year 1059 the district Twielenfleth was founded. It then belonged to the
Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen
The Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen (german: Fürsterzbistum Bremen) — not to be confused with the modern Archdiocese of Hamburg, founded in 1994 — was an ecclesiastical principality (787–1566/1648) of the Holy Roman Empire and the Catholic ...
. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the
Duchy of Bremen
), which is a public-law corporation established in 1865 succeeding the estates of the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen (established in 1397), now providing the local fire insurance in the shown area and supporting with its surplusses cultural effor ...
, which was first ruled in
personal union
A personal union is the combination of two or more states that have the same monarch while their boundaries, laws, and interests remain distinct. A real union, by contrast, would involve the constituent states being to some extent interlink ...
by the Swedish and from 1715 on by the Hanoverian Crown. In 1807 the ephemeric
Kingdom of Westphalia
The Kingdom of Westphalia was a kingdom in Germany, with a population of 2.6 million, that existed from 1807 to 1813. It included territory in Hesse and other parts of present-day Germany. While formally independent, it was a vassal state of the ...
annexed the Duchy, before
France
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annexed it in 1810. In 1813 the Duchy was restored to the
Electorate of Hanover
The Electorate of Hanover (german: Kurfürstentum Hannover or simply ''Kurhannover'') was an electorate of the Holy Roman Empire, located in northwestern Germany and taking its name from the capital city of Hanover. It was formally known as ...
, which - after its upgrade to the
Kingdom of Hanover
The Kingdom of Hanover (german: Königreich Hannover) was established in October 1814 by the Congress of Vienna, with the restoration of George III to his Hanoverian territories after the Napoleonic era. It succeeded the former Electorate of Han ...
in 1814 - incorporated the duchy in a
real union
Real union is a union of two or more states, which share some state institutions in contrast to personal unions; however, they are not as unified as states in a political union. It is a development from personal union and has historically bee ...
and the ducal territory, including Hollern and Twielenfleth, became part of the
Stade Region, established in 1823. Since 1976 the township Twielenfleth exists, which advocates to keep the town's name.
Geography
![Elbe Twielenfleth](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ad/Elbe_Twielenfleth.jpg)
The community is located in
Altes Land
Altes Land () is an area of reclaimed marshland straddling parts of Lower Saxony and Hamburg. The region is situated downstream from Hamburg on the southwestern riverside of the Elbe around the towns of Stade, Buxtehude, Jork and the '' S ...
( en, Old Land), the largest fruit orchard in Europe, directly by the Lower
Elbe
The Elbe (; cs, Labe ; nds, Ilv or ''Elv''; Upper and dsb, Łobjo) is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Giant Mountains of the northern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia (western half of the Czech Repu ...
river (german:
Unterelbe
The Unterelbe or, in English usually the Lower Elbe, refers to the lower reaches of the river Elbe in Germany influenced by the tides.
It starts at kilometre 586, at the sluice of Geesthacht, where the Elbe forms the border between Lower Sa ...
) between
Stade
Stade (), officially the Hanseatic City of Stade (german: Hansestadt Stade, nds, Hansestadt Stood) is a city in Lower Saxony in northern Germany. First mentioned in records in 934, it is the seat of the district () which bears its name. It is l ...
and
Hamburg
(male), (female) en, Hamburger(s),
Hamburgian(s)
, timezone1 = Central (CET)
, utc_offset1 = +1
, timezone1_DST = Central (CEST)
, utc_offset1_DST = +2
, postal ...
. Besides the two districts Hollern and Twielenfleth there is Bassenfleth as the third one. The northwesterly two thirds of the Elbe island
Lühesand
Lühesand is a small island of in the river Elbe (here the Lower Elbe), east of Stade in Lower Saxony, Germany. The island, named after the easterly located mouth of the Lühe, forms part of Hollern-Twielenfleth
Hollern-Twielenfleth is a mun ...
forms part of the municipal area.
Politics
District Director: Tim Siol
District Council (Gemeinderat):
The district council, elected on 10 September 2006, includes:
* CDU 8 seats
* SPD 3 seats
* FWG 4 seats
(update: 10 September 2006)
Culture and Sights
![Twielenfleth Alter Leuchtturm](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fd/Twielenfleth_Alter_Leuchtturm.jpg)
* Twielenfleth Mill „Venti Amica“ (lat. Friend of the Wind)
* Twielenfleth St.-Marien-Church
* Hollern St.-Mauritius-Church with pipe organ von
Arp Schnitger
Arp Schnitger (2 July 164828 July 1719 (buried)) was an influential Northern German organ builder. Considered the most paramount manufacturer of his time, Schnitger built or rebuilt over 150 organs. He was primarily active in Northern Europe, es ...
(1690)
* old Twielenfleth lighthouse
Traffic
In the community Hollern-Twielenfleth you can travel with several buses. The main bus line is 2357, which covers the following areas: Stade - Hollern-Twielenfleth -
Steinkirchen -
Jork
Jork is a small town on the left bank of the Elbe, near Hamburg (Germany).
Jork belongs to the district of Stade, in Lower Saxony. The town is the capital of the Altes Land, one of the biggest fruit growing areas in Europe, and Jork is home to a ...
-
Hamburg-Cranz. All the bus lines are connected to the public transportation network of Hamburg (
Hamburger Verkehrsverbund
The Hamburger Verkehrsverbund (HVV) ( en, "Hamburg Transport Association") is a transport association coordinating public transport in and around Hamburg, Germany. Its main objectives are to provide a unified fare system, requiring only a single ...
).
References
External links
Homepage of Samtgemeinde LüheInformation about Hollern-TwielenflethInformation about Twielenfleth
Pictures of Hollern-Twielenfleth
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Municipalities in Lower Saxony
Stade (district)