Steinkirchen, Lower Saxony
| Steinkirchen im Alten Land | ||
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  Steinkirchen im Alten Land | ||
Location of Steinkirchen im Alten Land within Stade district  | ||
| Coordinates: 53°32′59″N 09°35′59″E / 53.54972°N 9.59972°ECoordinates: 53°32′59″N 09°35′59″E / 53.54972°N 9.59972°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Lower Saxony | |
| District | Stade | |
| Municipal assoc. | Lühe | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Michael Gosch (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 9.55 km2 (3.69 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 1,566 | |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 21720 | |
| Dialling codes | 04142 | |
| Vehicle registration | STD | |
| Website | www.luehe-online.de | |
Steinkirchen (German: Steinkirchen im Alten Land) 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.
