Lühe is a ''
Samtgemeinde
A ''Samtgemeinde'' (; plural: ''Samtgemeinden'') is a type of administrative division in Lower Saxony, Germany. ''Samtgemeinden'' are local government associations of municipality, municipalities, equivalent to the ''Amt (administrative division ...
'' ("collective municipality") in the
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 ''Samtgemein ...
west of
Hamburg
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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 ...
). Lühe has a population of about 10,000 and belongs to 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 ...
. The seat of the municipality is in
Steinkirchen in Altes Land. Lühe is named after the
river Lühe which runs through
Guderhandviertel,
Mittelnkirchen,
Neuenkirchen in Altes Land and Steinkirchen.
Component municipalities
The ''Samtgemeinde'' Lühe consists of the following municipalities:
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Grünendeich
Grünendeich is a municipality in the district of Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany.
It belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, which was first ruled in personal union ...
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Guderhandviertel
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Hollern-Twielenfleth
Hollern-Twielenfleth is a municipality in the district of Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany.
History
In the year 1059 the district Twielenfleth was founded. It then belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was t ...
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Mittelnkirchen
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Neuenkirchen in Altes Land
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Steinkirchen in Altes Land
Samtgemeinden in Lower Saxony
Populated riverside places in Germany
Populated places on the Elbe
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