Hollern-Twielenfleth
Encyclopedia
Hollern-Twielenfleth is a municipality in the district of Stade
, Lower Saxony
, Germany
.
by the Swedish and from 1715 on by the Hanoverian Crown. In 1807 the ephemeric Kingdom of Westphalia
annexed the Duchy, before France
annexed it in 1810. In 1813 the Duchy was restored to the Electorate of Hanover
, which - after its upgrade to the Kingdom of Hanover
in 1814 - incorporated the duchy in a real union
and the ducal territory, including Hollern and Twielenfleth, became part of the Stade Region
, established in 1823. Since 1976 the township Twielenfleth exists, which advocates to keep the town's name.
(Old Land), the largest fruit orchard in Europe, directly by the Lower Elbe
river between Stade
and Hamburg
. Besides the two districts Hollern and Twielenfleth there is Bassenfleth as the third one.
District Council (Gemeinderat):
The district council, elected on 10 September 2006, includes:
(update: 10 September 2006)
- Jork
- Hamburg-Cranz. All the bus lines are connected to the public transportation network of Hamburg (Hamburger Verkehrsverbund
).
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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:...
, 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...
.
History
In the year 1059 the district Twielenfleth was founded. It then 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 unionPersonal union
A personal union is the combination by which two or more different states have the same monarch while their boundaries, their laws and their interests remain distinct. It should not be confused with a federation which is internationally considered a single state...
by the Swedish and from 1715 on by the Hanoverian Crown. In 1807 the ephemeric Kingdom of Westphalia
Kingdom of Westphalia
The Kingdom of Westphalia was a new country of 2.6 million Germans that existed from 1807-1813. It included of territory in Hesse and other parts of present-day Germany. While formally independent, it was a vassal state of the First French Empire, ruled by Napoleon's brother Jérôme Bonaparte...
annexed the Duchy, before France
First French Empire
The First French Empire , also known as the Greater French Empire or Napoleonic Empire, was the empire of Napoleon I of France...
annexed it in 1810. In 1813 the Duchy was restored to the Electorate of Hanover
Electorate of Hanover
The Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg was the ninth Electorate of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation...
, which - after its upgrade to 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...
in 1814 - incorporated the duchy in a real union
Real union
Real union is a union of two or more states, which share some state institutions as in contrast to personal unions; however they are not as unified as states in a political union...
and the ducal territory, including Hollern and Twielenfleth, became part of the Stade Region
Stade (region)
The Stade Region emerged in 1823 by an administrative reorganisation of the dominions of the Kingdom of Hanover, a sovereign state, whose then territory is almost completely part of today's German federal state of Lower Saxony...
, established in 1823. Since 1976 the township Twielenfleth exists, which advocates to keep the town's name.
Geography
The community is located in Altes LandAltes Land
Altes Land is an area of reclaimed marshland straddling parts of Lower Saxony and Hamburg. The region is situated downstream from Hamburg on the southwestern riverside of the Elbe around the towns of Stade, Buxtehude, Jork and the Samtgemeinde of Lühe...
(Old Land), the largest fruit orchard in Europe, directly by the Lower Elbe
Elbe
The Elbe is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It rises in the Krkonoše Mountains of the northwestern Czech Republic before traversing much of Bohemia , then Germany and flowing into the North Sea at Cuxhaven, 110 km northwest of Hamburg...
river between Stade
Stade
Stade is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany and part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region . It is the seat of the district named after it...
and Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
. Besides the two districts Hollern and Twielenfleth there is Bassenfleth as the third one.
Politics
District Director: Tim SiolDistrict Council (Gemeinderat):
The district council, elected on 10 September 2006, includes:
- CDU 8 seats
- SPD 3 seats
- FWG 4 seats
(update: 10 September 2006)
Culture and Sights
- Twielenfleth Mill „Venti Amica“ (lat. Friend of the Wind)
- Twielenfleth St.-Marien-Church
- Hollern St.-Mauritius-Church with pipe organ von Arp SchnitgerArp SchnitgerArp Schnitger was a highly influential German organ builder. He was primarily active in Northern Europe, especially the Netherlands and Germany, where a number of his instruments survive to the present day; his organs can also be found as far away as Portugal and Brazil.Notable examples still in...
(1690) - old Twielenfleth lighthouse
Traffic
In the community Hollern-Twielenfleth you can travel with several buses. The main bus line is 2357, which covers the following areas: Stade - Hollern-Twielenfleth - SteinkirchenSteinkirchen
Steinkirchen is a municipality in the district of Erding in Bavaria in Germany....
- Jork
Jork
Jork is a small town on the left bank of the Elbe, near Hamburg .Jork belongs to the district of Stade, in Lower Saxony. The town is the capital of the Altes Land, one of the biggest fruit growing areas in Europe, and Jork is home to a Fruit Research Center.-History:Jork was mentioned for the first...
- Hamburg-Cranz. All the bus lines are connected to the public transportation network of Hamburg (Hamburger Verkehrsverbund
Hamburger Verkehrsverbund
The Hamburger Verkehrsverbund is a company coordinating the public transport in and around Hamburg, Germany. Its main objectives are to provide the user with a unified fare system, requiring only a single ticket for journeys with transfers between different operating companies, and to further...
).
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