Rotenburg is a district

Districts of Germany

The districts of Germany are known as , except in the states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Schleswig-Holstein where they are known simply as ....

 (Landkreis) in Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Stade

Stade (district)

Stade is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Harburg, Rotenburg and Cuxhaven, the Elbe River, and the city state of Hamburg.-History:...

, Harburg

Harburg

Harburg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It takes its name from the town of Harburg upon Elbe, which used to be the capital of the district but is now part of Hamburg...

, Heidekreis, Verden

Verden (district)

Verden is a Kreis in the centre of Lower Saxony, Germany. Adjoining it are the districts of Osterholz, Rotenburg, Heidekreis, Nienburg and Diepholz, as well as the city of Bremen.-Geography:...

, Osterholz

Osterholz

Osterholz is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Wesermarsch, Cuxhaven, Rotenburg and Verden, and by the city of Bremen.-History:...

 and Cuxhaven

Cuxhaven (district)

Cuxhaven is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Stade, Rotenburg, Osterholz and Wesermarsch, the city of Bremerhaven and the North Sea.- History :...

.

History

In medieval times the region was part of the bishoprics of Bremen

Archbishopric of Bremen

The Archdiocese of Bremen was a historical Roman Catholic diocese and formed from 1180 to 1648 an ecclesiastical state , named Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen within the Holy Roman Empire...

 and Verden

Verden, Germany

Verden an der Aller, also called Verden or simply Verden , is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, on the river Aller. It is the administrative centre of the district of Verden...

. After the Protestant Reformation

Protestant Reformation

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 the bishoprics became secular principalities, colloquially called Bremen-Verden

Bremen-Verden

Bremen-Verden, formally the Duchies of Bremen and Verden , were two territories and immediate fiefs of the Holy Roman Empire, which emerged and gained Imperial immediacy in 1180...

, and finally parts of the Kingdom of Hanover

Kingdom of Hanover

The Kingdom of Hanover was established in October 1814 by the Congress of Vienna, with the restoration of George III to his Hanoverian territories after the Napoleonic era. It succeeded the former Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg , and joined with 38 other sovereign states in the German...

.

The present district was established in 1977 by merging the former districts of Rotenburg and Bremervörde.

Geography

The Wümme River

Wümme River

The Wümme is a river in northern Germany. It is the left tributary of the Lesum, which runs into the river Weser.It runs 118 km across northern Lower Saxony and the state of Bremen, marking the border between the two states for part of its course....

 runs through the district from east to west. The marshy area to both sides of the river is called the Wümmeniederung (Wümme Depression

Wümme Depression

The Wümme Depression is a bog, geest and forest landscape within the Elbe-Weser Triangle in the German state of Lower Saxony. It belongs mainly to the district of Rotenburg. It has no sharply defined boundary with the Lüneburg Heath; as a result many places are seen as belonging to both regions....

).

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays:

• a lion carrying a cross; the lion was the heraldic animal of Hanover, the cross is symbolising the Prince-Bishopric of Verden
• two criss-crossed keys from the arms of the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen

Towns and municipalities

Towns	Samtgemeinden
Bremervörde Bremervörde Bremervörde is a town in the north of the district Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated at the Oste river near the mid of the triangle, which is formed of the rivers Weser and Elbe respectively the cities of Hamburg, Bremen and Cuxhaven.... Rotenburg Rotenburg an der Wümme Rotenburg an der Wümme is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Rotenburg.-Geography:... Visselhövede Visselhövede Visselhövede 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.... Free municipalities Gnarrenburg Gnarrenburg Gnarrenburg is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km southwest of Bremervörde, and 40 km northeast of Bremen.Gnarrenburg belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen... Scheeßel Scheeßel Scheeßel is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Wümme, approx. 10 km northeast of Rotenburg, 45 km east of Bremen, and 70 km southwest of Hamburg....	1. Bothel Bothel (Samtgemeinde) Bothel is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Bothel.The Samtgemeinde Bothel consists of the following municipalities:# Bothel# Brockel# Hemsbünde# Hemslingen... Bothel Bothel Bothel is a small town in the district of Rotenburg, Germany in the Luneburg Heath region of central Lower Saxony. It has 2,500 inhabitants. Bothel was founded by workers of the nearby Trochel Forest. The name developed from Borstel which is Old Saxon and means "little woods".Bothel belonged to the... 1 Brockel Brockel Brockel is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Brockel 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 -... Hemsbünde Hemsbünde Hemsbünde is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Hemsbünde 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 -... Hemslingen Hemslingen Hemslingen is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Hemslingen belonged to the Prince-Bishopric of Verden, established in 1180... Kirchwalsede Kirchwalsede Kirchwalsede is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Kirchwalsede belonged to the Prince-Bishopric of Verden, established in 1180... Westerwalsede Westerwalsede Westerwalsede is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Westerwalsede belonged to the Prince-Bishopric of Verden, established in 1180... 2. Fintel Fintel (Samtgemeinde) Fintel is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Lauenbrück.The Samtgemeinde Fintel consists of the following municipalities:# Fintel# Helvesiek# Lauenbrück... Fintel Fintel Fintel is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Fintel is located on the Wümme, a tributary of the Weser River, and has about 3,000 inhabitants.Fintel belonged to the Prince-Bishopric of Verden, established in 1180... Helvesiek Helvesiek Helvesiek is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Helvesiek 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 -... Lauenbrück Lauenbrück Lauenbrück is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Lauenbrück belonged to the Prince-Bishopric of Verden, established in 1180... 1 Stemmen Stemmen Stemmen is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Stemmen 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 -... Vahlde Vahlde Vahlde is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.In 1180 Vahlde was first mentioned in a document of the Prince-Bishop of Verden... 3. Geestequelle Geestequelle Geestequelle is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated west of Bremervörde, and approx. 50 km northeast of Bremen. It is named after the source of the small river Geeste... Alfstedt Alfstedt Alfstedt is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Alfstedt belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, which was first ruled in personal union by the Swedish Crown -... Basdahl Basdahl Basdahl is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.-History:Basdahl belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180. Its parliament, the Bremian Estates , convened in diets usually in Basdahl, with Bremervörde serving as capital with the... Ebersdorf Ebersdorf, Lower Saxony Ebersdorf is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Ebersdorf belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, which was first ruled in personal union by the Swedish Crown -... Hipstedt Hipstedt Hipstedt is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Hipstedt belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, which was first ruled in personal union by the Swedish Crown -... Oerel Oerel Oerel is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Oerel belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, which was first ruled in personal union by the Swedish Crown -... 1	4. Selsingen Selsingen (Samtgemeinde) Selsingen is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Selsingen.The Samtgemeinde Selsingen consists of the following municipalities:# Anderlingen# Deinstedt# Farven... Anderlingen Anderlingen Anderlingen is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Anderlingen belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180... Deinstedt Deinstedt Deinstedt is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Deinstedt belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, which was first ruled in personal union by the Swedish Crown -... Farven Farven Farven is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Farven belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, which was first ruled in personal union by the Swedish Crown -... Ostereistedt Ostereistedt Ostereistedt is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Ostereistedt belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180... Rhade Rhade Rhade is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Rhade belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, which was first ruled in personal union by the Swedish Crown -... Sandbostel Sandbostel Sandbostel is a municipality in Lower Saxony in northwestern Germany, 43 km north-east of Bremen, 60 km west of Hamburg. Coordinates: 53° 25′ N, 9° 8′ E. Population: 816... Seedorf Seedorf, Lower Saxony Seedorf is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Selsingen Selsingen Selsingen is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km southeast of Bremervörde, and 45 km northeast of Bremen, and is twinned with the English village of Sawston in Cambridgeshire.... 1 5. Sittensen Sittensen (Samtgemeinde) Sittensen is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Sittensen.The Samtgemeinde Sittensen consists of the following municipalities:# Groß Meckelsen# Hamersen... Groß Meckelsen Groß Meckelsen Groß Meckelsen is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Groß Meckelsen belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180... Hamersen Hamersen Hamersen is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Hamersen belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, which was first ruled in personal union by the Swedish Crown -... Kalbe Kalbe, Lower Saxony Kalbe is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Kalbe belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, which was first ruled in personal union by the Swedish Crown -... Klein Meckelsen Klein Meckelsen Klein Meckelsen is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Klein Meckelsen belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180... Lengenbostel Lengenbostel Lengenbostel is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Lengenbostel belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180... Sittensen Sittensen Sittensen is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 20 km northeast of Rotenburg, and 45 km southwest of Hamburg.Sittensen belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180... 1 Tiste Tiste Tiste is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Tiste belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, which was first ruled in personal union by the Swedish Crown -... Vierden Vierden Vierden is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Vierden belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, which was first ruled in personal union by the Swedish Crown -... Wohnste Wohnste Wohnste is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Wohnste belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, which was first ruled in personal union by the Swedish Crown -...	6. Sottrum Sottrum (Samtgemeinde) Sottrum is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Sottrum.The Samtgemeinde Sottrum consists of the following municipalities:# Ahausen# Bötersen# Hassendorf... Ahausen Ahausen Ahausen is a village in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Ahausen is administratively part of the collective community of Sottrum.-Attractions:The Evangelical Lutheran church is the village's landmark... Bötersen Bötersen Bötersen is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Bötersen 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 -... Hassendorf Hassendorf Hassendorf is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Hassendorf belonged to the Prince-Bishopric of Verden, established in 1180... Hellwege Hellwege Hellwege is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Hellwege 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 -... Horstedt Horstedt Horstedt is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Horstedt 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 -... Reeßum Reeßum Reeßum is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Reeßum 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 -... Sottrum Sottrum Sottrum is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 11 km west of Rotenburg, and 30 km east of Bremen.Sottrum belonged to the Prince-Bishopric of Verden, established in 1180... 1 7. Tarmstedt Tarmstedt (Samtgemeinde) Tarmstedt is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Tarmstedt.The Samtgemeinde Tarmstedt consists of the following municipalities:# Breddorf# Bülstedt# Hepstedt... Breddorf Breddorf Breddorf is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Breddorf belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, which was first ruled in personal union by the Swedish Crown -... Bülstedt Bülstedt Bülstedt is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Bülstedt belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, which was first ruled in personal union by the Swedish Crown -... Hepstedt Hepstedt Hepstedt is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Hepstedt belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, which was first ruled in personal union by the Swedish Crown -... Kirchtimke Kirchtimke Kirchtimke is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Kirchtimke belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180... Tarmstedt Tarmstedt Tarmstedt is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 25 km northwest of Rotenburg, and 25 km northeast of Bremen.Tarmstedt belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180... 1 Vorwerk Vorwerk, Lower Saxony Vorwerk is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Vorwerk belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, which was first ruled in personal union by the Swedish Crown -... Westertimke Westertimke Westertimke is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Westertimke belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180... Wilstedt Wilstedt Wilstedt is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Wilstedt belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, which was first ruled in personal union by the Swedish Crown -... 8. Zeven Zeven (Samtgemeinde) Zeven is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the town Zeven.The Samtgemeinde Zeven consists of the following municipalities:# Elsdorf# Gyhum# Heeslingen# Zeven... Elsdorf Elsdorf, Lower Saxony Elsdorf is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Elsdorf belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, which was first ruled in personal union by the Swedish and from 1715 on by the... Gyhum Gyhum Gyhum is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Gyhum belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, which was first ruled in personal union by the Swedish and from 1715 on by the Hanoverian... Heeslingen Heeslingen Heeslingen is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It has 4788 inhabitants.Heeslingen belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, which was first ruled in personal union by the Swedish... Zeven Zeven Zeven is a town in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It has a population of around 14,000. The nearest large towns are Bremerhaven, Bremen and Hamburg. It is situated approximately 22 km northwest of Rotenburg, and 40 km northeast of Bremen... 1, 2
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External links

• Official website (German)