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District in Lower Saxony, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rotenburg is a district (Landkreis) in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is landlocked by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Stade, Harburg, Heidekreis, Verden, Osterholz and Cuxhaven.
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Rotenburg | |
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Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
Capital | Rotenburg |
Government | |
• District admin. | Marco Prietz (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 2,070 km2 (800 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 167,604 |
• Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | ROW, BRV |
Website | www |
In medieval times the region was part of the bishoprics of Bremen and Verden. After the Protestant Reformation the bishoprics became secular principalities, colloquially called Bremen-Verden, and finally parts of the Kingdom of Hanover.
The present district was established in 1977 by merging the former districts of Rotenburg and Bremervörde.
The Wümme River runs through the district from east to west. The marshy area to both sides of the river is called the Wümmeniederung (Wümme Depression).
The coat of arms displays:
Towns | Samtgemeinden | ||
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1seat of the Samtgemeinde; 2town |
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