Visselhövede

Visselhövede
Town
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Visselhövede within Rotenburg (Wümme) district
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Coordinates: 52°58′N 9°35′E / 52.967°N 9.583°E / 52.967; 9.583
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Rotenburg (Wümme)
Government
• Mayor (2021–26)	Gerald Lutz[1] (Ind.)
Area
• Total	158.85 km2 (61.33 sq mi)
Elevation	70 m (230 ft)
Population  (2021-12-31)[2]
• Total	9,589
• Density	60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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.

See also

• Visselhövede station

References

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