Linteln Geest
Encyclopedia
The Linteln Geest shown on some maps as the Verden Heath, (German: Verdener Heide) is a geest
region in the north German state of Lower Saxony
and belongs administratively to the borough of Kirchlinteln
.
within the district of Verden. Its largest town is Kirchlinteln
. The Linteln Geest is bordered by the River Aller
to the southwest, the Middle Weser Region
to the west and the Wümme Depression to the north.
, heath
and bog
. In several of the villages on the Linteln Geest there are numerous nurseries.
near Brammer a male bog body
was discovered on 12 June 1903 in the vicinity of a abandoned village
. It was packed in a wooden box and sent to the Museum of Ethnology in Berlin. During the bombing raids on the city during the Second World War the body was lost however. In the Elisabethfehn Moor Museum, a tuft of hair from the bog body is on display.
, Schafwinkel and Odeweg on the Linteln Geest the region won the European Village Renewal Prize in 2000 awarded by the European Association for Rural Development and Village Renewal.
Geest (topography)
Geest is a type of slightly raised landscape that occurs in the plains of in Northern Germany, the Northern Netherlands and Denmark. It is a landscape of sandy and gravelly soils, usually mantled by a heathland vegetation, comprising glacial deposits left behind after the last ice age during the...
region in the north German state of 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...
and belongs administratively to the borough of Kirchlinteln
Kirchlinteln
Kirchlinteln is a municipality in the district of Verden, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its central village is situated approximately 6 km east of Verden, and 40 km southeast of Bremen. It is surrounded by the Linteln Geest which is dominated by woods, hills, heath and small villages...
.
Geography
The Linteln Geest covers the historic Duchy of Verden which nowadays comprises the fringes of the Lüneburg HeathLüneburg Heath
The Lüneburg Heath is a large area of heath, geest and woodland in northeastern part of the state of Lower Saxony in northern Germany. It forms part of the hinterland for the cities of Hamburg, Hanover, and Bremen and is named after the town of Lüneburg. Most of the area is a nature reserve...
within the district of Verden. Its largest town is Kirchlinteln
Kirchlinteln
Kirchlinteln is a municipality in the district of Verden, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its central village is situated approximately 6 km east of Verden, and 40 km southeast of Bremen. It is surrounded by the Linteln Geest which is dominated by woods, hills, heath and small villages...
. The Linteln Geest is bordered by the River Aller
River Aller
The River Aller is a small river on Exmoor in Somerset, England.It rises as several small streams around Tivington and Huntscott and flows through the Holnicote Estate past Holnicote and through Allerford, where it passes under a packhorse bridge of medieval origin. It then joins the River Horner,...
to the southwest, the Middle Weser Region
Middle Weser Region
The Middle Weser Region includes, in its fullest sense, the land along the Middle Weser between Minden and Bremen. It lies within the federal states of North Rhine-Westphalia, Lower Saxony and Bremen...
to the west and the Wümme Depression to the north.
Appearance
The region is agricultural and characterised by morainic hills, small villages and individual farmsteads as well as expansive tracts of forestForest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
, heath
Heath
-Habitats:* Heath or heathland, low-growing woody vegetation, mostly consisting of heathers and related species* Heaths in the British National Vegetation Classification system...
and bog
Bog
A bog, quagmire or mire is a wetland that accumulates acidic peat, a deposit of dead plant material—often mosses or, in Arctic climates, lichens....
. In several of the villages on the Linteln Geest there are numerous nurseries.
Bog body of Brammer
In a bog southwest of the village of KreepenKreepen
Kreepen is a small village of about 150 inhabitants in the municipality of Kirchlinteln which belongs to the district of Verden in the federal state of Lower Saxony, Germany....
near Brammer a male bog body
Bog body
Bog bodies, which are also known as bog people, are the naturally preserved human corpses found in the sphagnum bogs in Northern Europe. Unlike most ancient human remains, bog bodies have retained their skin and internal organs due to the unusual conditions of the surrounding area...
was discovered on 12 June 1903 in the vicinity of a abandoned village
Abandoned village
An abandoned village is a village that has, for some reason, been deserted. In many countries, and throughout history, thousands of villages were deserted for a variety of causes...
. It was packed in a wooden box and sent to the Museum of Ethnology in Berlin. During the bombing raids on the city during the Second World War the body was lost however. In the Elisabethfehn Moor Museum, a tuft of hair from the bog body is on display.
European Village Renewal Prize
In conjunction with the villages of Bendingbostel, Brunsbrock, Sehlingen, KreepenKreepen
Kreepen is a small village of about 150 inhabitants in the municipality of Kirchlinteln which belongs to the district of Verden in the federal state of Lower Saxony, Germany....
, Schafwinkel and Odeweg on the Linteln Geest the region won the European Village Renewal Prize in 2000 awarded by the European Association for Rural Development and Village Renewal.
Towns and villages
- Bendingbostel
- Brunsbrock
- Klein Linteln
- Schmomühlen
- Heins
- Groß Heins
- Klein Heins
- Holtum (Geest)
- Heidkrug
- Wedehof
- KirchlintelnKirchlintelnKirchlinteln is a municipality in the district of Verden, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its central village is situated approximately 6 km east of Verden, and 40 km southeast of Bremen. It is surrounded by the Linteln Geest which is dominated by woods, hills, heath and small villages...
- KreepenKreepenKreepen is a small village of about 150 inhabitants in the municipality of Kirchlinteln which belongs to the district of Verden in the federal state of Lower Saxony, Germany....
- Brammer
- Kükenmoor
- Schafwinkel
- Odeweg
- St. Pauli
- Sehlingen
Places of interest
- original village centres with buildings in the Lower Saxon style typical of the region
- churches in Kirchlinteln and Brunsbrock
- Lake Brammer
- Lindhoop War Memorial in KirchlintelnKirchlintelnKirchlinteln is a municipality in the district of Verden, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its central village is situated approximately 6 km east of Verden, and 40 km southeast of Bremen. It is surrounded by the Linteln Geest which is dominated by woods, hills, heath and small villages...