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Lühe Township
Lühe is a ''Samtgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") in the Altes Land west of Hamburg (Germany). 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: # Grünendeich # Guderhandviertel # Hollern-Twielenfleth # Mittelnkirchen # Neuenkirchen in Altes Land # Steinkirchen in Altes Land Samtgemeinden in Lower Saxony Populated riverside places in Germany Populated places on the Elbe [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mittelnkirchen
Mittelnkirchen (in High German, in Low Saxon: Mittelskark) is a municipality in the district of Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany. History Mittelnkirchen belonged - as to its government - to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180.Michael Schütz, "Die Konsolidierung des Erzstiftes unter Johann Rode“, in: ''Geschichte des Landes zwischen Elbe und Weser'': 3 vols., Hans-Eckhard Dannenberg and Heinz-Joachim Schulze (eds.) on behalf of the Landschaftsverband der ehemaligen Herzogtümer Bremen und Verden, Stade: Landschaftsverband der ehemaligen Herzogtümer Bremen und Verden, 1995 and 2008, vol. I 'Vor- und Frühgeschichte' (1995; ), vol. II 'Mittelalter (einschl. Kunstgeschichte)' (1995; ), vol. III 'Neuzeit' (2008; ), (=Schriftenreihe des Landschaftsverbandes der ehemaligen Herzogtümer Bremen und Verden; vols. 7–9), vol. II: pp. 263–278, here pp. 270seq. . In religious respect, however, Mittelnkirchen formed part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Verden until afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samtgemeinden In Lower Saxony
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, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and Brandenburg, and the ''Verbandsgemeinden'' in Rhineland-Palatinate. Function A ''Samtgemeinde'' is a government body composed of a collective association of ''gemeinden'' (municipalities), the lowest level of official territorial division in Germany. ''Samtgemeinden'' were introduced in Lower Saxony on 4 March 1955 upon the adoption of the Lower Saxony Municipal Code (''Niedersächsische Gemeindeordnung''), which was based on British administrative structures at the time. According to §71 paragraph 1 Lower Saxony law on local government, a ''Samtgemeinde'' should have at least 7,000 inhabitants. Approximately 80% of the municipalities in Lower Saxony have united to ''Samtgemeinden''. The ''Samtgemeinde'' executes man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 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 ephemeric Kingdom of Westphalia annexed the Duchy, before France annexed it in 1810. 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, 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 The community is located in Altes Land ( en, Old Land), the largest fruit orchard in Europe, directly by the Lower Elbe river (german: Unterel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 by the Swedish and from 1715 on by the Hanoverian Crown. In 1823 the Duchy was abolished and its territory became part of the Stade Region. History Place name An old name of Grünendeich is Gronendike, which was used in the 15th and 16th century. It is believed that this name comes from "am grönen dīke" which is Low German for "at the green levee". Politics Municipality council As of February 2020, the council is composed of: * Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU): 5 seats * Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD): 2 seats * Free voter's community (FWG): 2 seats * Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne): 1 seat Mayor/Mayoress The Mayoress of Grünendeich is Inge Massow-Oltermann (FWG) since 2016. The deputy mayor is Gerd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neuenkirchen, Stade
Neuenkirchen (german: link=no, Neuenkirchen im Alten Land) is a municipality in the Altes Land, district of Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany. Neuenkirchen belonged - as to its government - to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180.Michael Schütz, „Die Konsolidierung des Erzstiftes unter Johann Rode“, in: ''Geschichte des Landes zwischen Elbe und Weser'': 3 vols., Hans-Eckhard Dannenberg and Heinz-Joachim Schulze (eds.) on behalf of the Landschaftsverband der ehemaligen Herzogtümer Bremen und Verden, Stade: Landschaftsverband der ehemaligen Herzogtümer Bremen und Verden, 1995 and 2008, vol. I 'Vor- und Frühgeschichte' (1995; ), vol. II 'Mittelalter (einschl. Kunstgeschichte)' (1995; ), vol. III 'Neuzeit' (2008; ), (=Schriftenreihe des Landschaftsverbandes der ehemaligen Herzogtümer Bremen und Verden; vols. 7–9), vol. II: pp. 263–278, here pp. 270seq. . In religious respect, however, Neuenkirchen formed part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Verden until aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guderhandviertel
Guderhandviertel 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 A personal union is the combination of two or more State (polity), 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 e ... by the Swedish and from 1715 on by the Hanoverian Crown. In 1823 the Duchy was abolished and its territory became part of the Stade Region. References Municipalities in Lower Saxony Stade (district) {{Stade-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and Brandenburg, and the ''Verbandsgemeinden'' in Rhineland-Palatinate. Function A ''Samtgemeinde'' is a government body composed of a collective association of '' gemeinden'' (municipalities), the lowest level of official territorial division in Germany. ''Samtgemeinden'' were introduced in Lower Saxony on 4 March 1955 upon the adoption of the Lower Saxony Municipal Code (''Niedersächsische Gemeindeordnung''), which was based on British administrative structures at the time. According to §71 paragraph 1 Lower Saxony law on local government, a ''Samtgemeinde'' should have at least 7,000 inhabitants. Approximately 80% of the municipalities in Lower Saxony have united to ''Samtgemeinden''. The ''Samtgemeinde'' executes m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lühe (river)
Lühe (Low Saxon: ''Lü(h)'') is a river in northern Germany in the district of Stade in Lower Saxony, Germany. Formed at Horneburg by the confluence of the rivers Aue and Landwettern, the Lühe flows through the Altes Land, then reaching the lower reaches of the Elbe near Grünendeich. It has a length of about .Längen (in km) der Hauptschifffahrtswege (Hauptstrecken und bestimmte Nebenstrecken) der Binnenwasserstraßen des Bundes , Wasser- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes Including its source river Aue, its total length is . The Lühe's course forms the border between the Second Mile and the Third Mile (territorial subdivisions) of the Altes Land. The Lühe flows thro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steinkirchen, Lower Saxony
Steinkirchen (german: link=no, Steinkirchen im Alten Land, Low German: ''Steenkark'') is a municipality in the district of Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany. Geography The municipality is located in the Altes Land, the largest continuous orchard and fruit harvesting region in Europe. It is situated by the Elbe and Lühe rivers and is bordered by the municipalities (in clockwise order) Grünendeich, Jork, Mittelnkirchen, Guderhandviertel, Agathenburg and Hollern-Twielenfleth. The southeasterly third of the Elbe island Lühesand forms part of the municipal area. History 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 by the Swedish and from 1715 on by the Hanoverian Crown. In 1823 the Duchy was abolished and its territory became part of the Stade Region. Politics Municipality council As of February 2020, the council is composed of: * Christian Democrat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
