Himmelpforten (Samtgemeinde)
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Himmelpforten is a Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Stade
, in Lower Saxony
, Germany
. Its seat is in the village Himmelpforten.
The Samtgemeinde Himmelpforten consists of the following municipalities:
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:...
, 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...
. Its seat is in the village Himmelpforten.
The Samtgemeinde Himmelpforten consists of the following municipalities:
- DüdenbüttelDüdenbüttelDüdenbüttel is a municipality in the district of Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany.It 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...
- EngelschoffEngelschoffEngelschoff is a municipality in the district of Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany.Engelschoff 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 -...
- GroßenwördenGroßenwördenGroßenwörden is a municipality in the district of Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany.Großenwörden 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 -...
- HammahHammahHammah is a municipality in the district of Stade, in Lower Saxony, Germany.-History:Hammah belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180...
- HimmelpfortenHimmelpfortenHimmelpforten is a municipality west of Hamburg in the district of Stade in Lower Saxony. Himmelpforten is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde Himmelpforten.-History:...