Rehden is a municipality in the
district of Diepholz, in
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 ...
. It is situated approximately eight km east of
Diepholz
Diepholz (; Northern Low Saxon: ''Deefholt'') is a town and capital of the district of Diepholz in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the rivers Hunte and Lohne, approximately 45 km northeast of Osnabrück, and 60 km southwest of ...
. The 44 TWh Rehden
natural gas storage
Natural gas is a commodity that can be stored for an indefinite period of time in natural gas storage facilities for later consumption.
Usage
Gas storage is principally used to meet load variations. Gas is injected into storage during periods o ...
facility connects to the
Rehden–Hamburg gas pipeline
Rehden–Hamburg gas pipeline (RHG) is a long branch of MIDAL pipeline with diameter of to supply Hamburg area with natural gas. The pipeline was constructed in 1994 by Wingas and E.ON Hanse (Hamburger Gaswerke).
It connects to the natural g ...
.
Rehden is also the seat of the ''
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")
Rehden
Rehden is a municipality in the district of Diepholz, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately eight km east of Diepholz. The 44 TWh Rehden natural gas storage
Natural gas is a commodity that can be stored for an indefinite pe ...
.
See also
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Rehden Geest Moor
The nature reserve of Rehden Geest Moor (german: Rehdener Geestmoor) is an extensive, open raised bog in the collective municipality of Rehden, in the county of Diepholz in Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony (german: Niedersachsen ; nds, Neddersassen; ...
, a local nature reserve
References
Diepholz (district)
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