Verden (district)

Verden (German pronunciation: [ˈfeːɐ̯dn̩]) 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.

Verden
District
Coat of arms
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
CapitalVerden
Area
 • Total787.70 km2 (304.13 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[1]
 • Total136,792
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationVER
Websitelandkreis-verden.de

Geography

The Aller River enters the district in the east and joins the Weser in the center 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 and municipalities in Landkreis Verden
Towns Municipalities Samtgemeinden of Thedinghausen
  1. Achim
  2. Verden
  1. Dörverden
  2. Kirchlinteln
  3. Langwedel
  4. Ottersberg
  5. Oyten
  1. Blender
  2. Emtinghausen
  3. Riede
  4. Thedinghausen1

1seat of the Samtgemeinde

References
  1. Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen, LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle 12411: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2018.

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