Langwedel

Langwedel
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Langwedel Location of Langwedel within Verden district
Coordinates: 52°58′N 9°13′E / 52.967°N 9.217°E / 52.967; 9.217Coordinates: 52°58′N 9°13′E / 52.967°N 9.217°E / 52.967; 9.217
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Verden
Government
• Mayor	Andreas Brandt (SPD)
Area
• Total	76.12 km2 (29.39 sq mi)
Elevation	19 m (62 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
• Total	14,415
• Density	190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	27299
Dialling codes	04232, 04235
Vehicle registration	VER
Website	www.langwedel.de

Langwedel is a municipality in the district of Verden, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Weser, approx. 7 km northwest of Verden, and 30 km southeast of Bremen.

Langwedel belonged to the Prince-Bishopric of Verden, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Bishopric was transformed into the Principality of Verden, which was first ruled in personal union by the Swedish Crown - interrupted by a Danish occupation (1712–1715) - and from 1715 on by the Hanoverian Crown. The Kingdom of Hanover incorporated the Principality in a real union and the Princely territory, including Langwedel, became part of the new Stade Region, established in 1823.

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