Verden (district)

Verden
District

Coat of arms
Country  Germany
State Lower Saxony
Capital Verden
Area
 • Total 787.70 km2 (304.13 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2013)[1]
 • Total 132,459
 • Density 170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Vehicle registration VER
Website landkreis-verden.de

Verden (German pronunciation: [ˈfeːɐ̯dən]) is a Kreis (district) in the centre of Lower Saxony, Germany. Adjoining it are (from the northwest clockwise) the districts of Osterholz, Rotenburg, Heidekreis, Nienburg and Diepholz, as well as the city of Bremen.

Geography

The Aller River enters the district in the east and joins the Weser in the centre of the district. In the north the Wümme River passes from west to the east across the district's territory. The western half of the district is occupied by suburbs in the Bremen metropolitan area, e.g. the town of Achim.

History

The district dates back to the two Ämter of Verden and Achim, which were created in 1852 and 1859. After the Kingdom of Hanover became part of Prussia, they were recreated as districts (Kreis), and merged in 1932. In 1939 two municipalities of the district were added to Bremen, in 1972 Thedinghausen (previously an exclave of the district of Braunschweig) was added.

Twinnings

Coat of arms

The coat of arms shows a horse in the top part, both as a symbol for the state of Lower Saxony, as well as the historical state of Hanover, to which the district belonged. The wavy line in the middle stands for the rivers Weser and Aller, while the three ears in the bottom symbolize the agricultural character of the district.

Towns and municipalities

Towns Municipalities Samtgemeinden
  1. Achim
  2. Verden
  1. Dörverden
  2. Kirchlinteln
  3. Langwedel
  4. Ottersberg
  5. Oyten
  1. Thedinghausen
  2. Blender
  3. Emtinghausen
  4. Riede
  5. Thedinghausen1

1seat of the Samtgemeinde

References

  1. ↑ Landesbetrieb für Statistik und Kommunikationstechnologie Niedersachsen, 102 Bevölkerung - Basis Zensus 2011, Stand 31. Dezember 2013 (Tabelle K1020014)

External links

Media related to Landkreis Verden at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 53°00′N 9°10′E / 53.0°N 9.17°E / 53.0; 9.17

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