Visselhövede
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Visselhövede | ||
Location of Visselhövede within Rotenburg (Wümme) district | ||
Coordinates: 52°58′N 9°35′E / 52.967°N 9.583°ECoordinates: 52°58′N 9°35′E / 52.967°N 9.583°E | ||
Country | Germany | |
State | Lower Saxony | |
District | Rotenburg (Wümme) | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Franka Strehse (SPD) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 158.85 km2 (61.33 sq mi) | |
Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
• Total | 9,919 | |
• Density | 62/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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