Tostedt is a ''
Samtgemeinde
A ''Samtgemeinde'' (; plural: ''Samtgemeinden'') is a type of administrative division in Lower Saxony, Germany. ''Samtgemeinden'' are local government associations of municipalities, equivalent to the '' Ämter'' in Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenb ...
'' ("collective municipality") in the district of
Harburg, 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 ...
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Germany
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. Its seat is in the village Tostedt.
Municipality structure
The ''Samtgemeinde'' (SG) Tostedt consists of the following municipalities:
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Dohren
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Handeloh
Handeloh is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.
Geography
Location
Handeloh lies between the rivers Seeve and Este, south of Buchholz in der Nordheide. The Harburg Hills lie to the northwest and the Lünebu ...
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Heidenau
Heidenau is a town in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, Germany. The town is situated on the left bank of the Elbe, 13 km southeast of Dresden
Dresden (, ; Upper Saxon: ''Dräsdn''; wen, label= Upper Sorbi ...
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Kakenstorf
Kakenstorf is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, 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, ...
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Königsmoor
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Otter
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Tostedt
Tostedt (Low German ''Töst'') is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the central administration of the collective municipality (Samtgemeinde Tostedt) which consists of 9 joint communities.
Geography
Ge ...
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Welle
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Wistedt
Wistedt is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, 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 ...
Population development
The inhabitants of the municipality Tostedt are distributed among the following member communities:
References
Samtgemeinden in Lower Saxony
Harburg (district)
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