Lübberstedt
Lübberstedt is a town located in the district of Osterholz in the German state of Lower Saxony. It is located north of Osterholz-Scharmbeck. Together with the villages of Hambergen, Axstedt, Holste and Vollersode, it forms the Samtgemeinde of Hambergen.
Lübberstedt | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Lübberstedt within Osterholz district   | |
  Lübberstedt  Lübberstedt | |
| Coordinates: 53°19′N 08°48′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Osterholz |
| Municipal assoc. | Hambergen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dieter Langmaack (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.32 km2 (4.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 742 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 27729 |
| Dialling codes | 04793 |
| Vehicle registration | OHZ |
History
During the last year of the war (1944) a Neuengamme sub-camp was erected near the small town[2] for Jewish women from Auschwitz-Birkenau. Several female guards (Aufseherin) staffed the camp and maltreated the prisoners who were starved, overworked and brutalized.
Traffic
Lübberstedt has a railway station on the Bremerhaven to Bremen line that opened in 1862. The main road is the B 74 connecting Bremen and Stade.
References
- Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen, LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle 12411: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2018.
- "Anlage zu § 1: Verzeichnis der Konzentrationslager und ihrer Außenkommandos gemäß § 42 Abs. 2 BEG" (in German). Archived from the original on 2009-04-23.
883 Lübberstedt, Kreis Wesermünde
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