Freiburg, Lower Saxony
Freiburg Freiburg an der Elbe (German) Freiborg an'e Elv (Low Saxon) | ||
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Panorama of the town in the early morning fog | ||
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Freiburg Location of Freiburg within Stade district | ||
Coordinates: 53°49′23″N 9°17′4″E / 53.82306°N 9.28444°ECoordinates: 53°49′23″N 9°17′4″E / 53.82306°N 9.28444°E | ||
Country | Germany | |
State | Lower Saxony | |
District | Stade | |
Municipal assoc. | Nordkehdingen | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Walter Wolfkühler (CDU) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 34.11 km2 (13.17 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 0-5 m (−16 ft) | |
Population (2017-12-31)[1] | ||
• Total | 1,858 | |
• Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes | 21729 | |
Dialling codes | 04779 | |
Vehicle registration | STD | |
Website | www.nordkehdingen.de |
Freiburg (in High German, officially Freiburg an der Elbe; short: Freiburg/Elbe[2], Freiborg/Elv (in Low German), or Freiborg (in Low Saxon) is a municipality in the district of Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany.
History
Freiburg belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, a territory of imperial immediacy established in 1180. In the mid-16th century Freiburg adopted Lutheranism. During the Leaguist occupation under Johan 't Serclaes, Count of Tilly (1628–1630), Freiburg suffered from attempts of re-Catholisation.
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 short-lived Kingdom of Westphalia annexed the duchy, before France annexed it in 1810. In 1813 the Duchy of Bremen 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 Freiburg, became part of the Stade Region, established in 1823.
Notes
- ↑ Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen, Tabelle 12411: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2017
- ↑ Thus Freiburg is differentiated from Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg (officially: Freiburg im Breisgau) and Freiburg, Fribourg, also distinguished as Freiburg im Üechtland.
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