Visselhövede

Visselhövede

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Visselhövede
Location of Visselhövede within Rotenburg (Wümme) district
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Coordinates: 52°58′N 9°35′E / 52.967°N 9.583°E / 52.967; 9.583Coordinates: 52°58′N 9°35′E / 52.967°N 9.583°E / 52.967; 9.583
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Rotenburg (Wümme)
Government
 • Mayor Franka Strehse (SPD)
Area
 • Total 158.85 km2 (61.33 sq mi)
Elevation 70 m (230 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
 • Total 9,747
 • Density 61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 27374
Dialling codes 04262
Vehicle registration ROW
Website www.visselhoevede.de

Visselhövede (German pronunciation: [fɪsəlˈhøːvədə]) is a town in the district of Rotenburg in Lower Saxony, Germany. Nearby towns include the district capital Rotenburg, Walsrode and Verden. Larger cities within a 100 km radius are Bremen, Hanover and Hamburg.

Visselhövede 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 Visselhövede, became part of the new Stade Region, established in 1823.

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References

  1. ↑ Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen, Tabelle 12411: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2017


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