Stade 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 east and clockwise) the districts of 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...

, Rotenburg

Rotenburg (district)

Rotenburg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Stade, Harburg, Heidekreis, Verden, Osterholz and Cuxhaven.-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 :...

, the 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, and the city state of 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...

.

History

The district of Stade was established in 1932 by merging three smaller precursor districts.

Geography

The district is situated at the southern banks of the 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 the city of 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...

 and the river's mouth. The western border of the district is the Oste

Oste

The Oste is a river in northern Lower Saxony, Germany with a length of 153 km, left tributary of the Elbe. It flows through the districts of Harburg, Rotenburg, Stade and Cuxhaven and empties into the Elbe river near Otterndorf. Its drainage area is 1.711 km² and the decline between the...

, a narrow tributary of the Elbe. The land between the Oste and the town of Stade is traditionally called Kehdingen

Kehdingen

Kehdingen is the name of a landscape in the north German district of Stade on the lower reaches of the River Elbe. It extends roughly from the mouth of the Oste in the north to the town of Stade in the south...

. The area to the east of Stade is known as the Altes Land

Altes 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...

 (literally "Old Land"). It is characterised by thousands of fruit-trees.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays: a castle, symbolising Stade as the former seat of the Counts of Stade the key from the arms of the Archbishopric 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... , to which the area once belonged a white horse, representing Hanover Electorate of Hanover The Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg was the ninth Electorate of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation...  and Lower Saxony

Cities and municipalities

Cities	Samtgemeinden
Buxtehude Buxtehude Buxtehude is a town on the Este River in Northern Germany in the district of Stade and part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region . Buxtehude is a steadily growing medium-sized town and the second largest in the district of Stade. It lies on the southern borders of the Altes Land within easy reach of... 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... Free municipalities Drochtersen Drochtersen Drochtersen is a municipality in the district Stade, in Lower Saxony . It is located 45 km north west of Hamburg.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... 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...	1. Apensen Apensen (Samtgemeinde) Apensen is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Stade, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Apensen.The Samtgemeinde Apensen consists of the following municipalities:* Apensen* Beckdorf* Sauensiek... Apensen Apensen Apensen is a municipality northwest of Hamburg . Apensen has a population of circa 3,000, the area of 20.74 km² and belongs to the district Stade, Lower Saxony.It belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen... 1 Beckdorf Beckdorf Beckdorf 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 Crown.... Sauensiek Sauensiek Sauensiek is a municipality in the district of Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany.- Location :The Litberg, the highest point in the district of Stade, lies within the municipality of Sauensiek. It has a height of 65 metres above sea level and has been designated as a protected area.- History :Sauensiek... 2. Fredenbeck Fredenbeck (Samtgemeinde) Fredenbeck is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Stade, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Fredenbeck.The Samtgemeinde Fredenbeck consists of the following municipalities:#Deinste#Fredenbeck#Kutenholz... Deinste Deinste Deinste 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 Crown. In... Fredenbeck Fredenbeck Fredenbeck is a municipality northwest of Hamburg in the district of Stade in Lower Saxony.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... 1 Kutenholz Kutenholz Kutenholz 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 Crown.... 3. Harsefeld Harsefeld (Samtgemeinde) Harsefeld is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Stade, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Harsefeld.The Samtgemeinde Harsefeld consists of the following municipalities:#Ahlerstedt#Bargstedt#Brest... Ahlerstedt Ahlerstedt Ahlerstedt 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 Crown.... Bargstedt Bargstedt Bargstedt 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 Crown.... Brest Brest, Germany Brest 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 Crown. In... Harsefeld Harsefeld Harsefeld is a municipality situated south-west of Hamburg... 1	4. Himmelpforten Himmelpforten (Samtgemeinde) Himmelpforten is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Stade, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Himmelpforten.The Samtgemeinde Himmelpforten consists of the following municipalities:#Düdenbüttel#Engelschoff... Düdenbüttel Düdenbüttel Düdenbüttel 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... Engelschoff Engelschoff Engelschoff 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 -... Großenwörden Großenwörden Großenwörden 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 -... Hammah Hammah Hammah is a municipality in the district of Stade, in Lower Saxony, Germany.-History:Hammah belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180... Himmelpforten Himmelpforten Himmelpforten is a municipality west of Hamburg in the district of Stade in Lower Saxony. Himmelpforten is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde Himmelpforten.-History:... 1 5. Horneburg Horneburg (Samtgemeinde) Horneburg is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Stade, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Horneburg.The Samtgemeinde Horneburg consists of the following municipalities:#Agathenburg#Bliedersdorf#Dollern... Agathenburg Bliedersdorf Bliedersdorf Bliedersdorf is a municipality in the district of Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany.-History:Bliedersdorf belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen. In the mid-16th c. the inhabitants adopted Lutheranism... Dollern Dollern Dollern is a municipality in the district of Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany. In 2006 the population was 1,747.- History :Dollern belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180... Horneburg Horneburg Horneburg is a municipality southwest of Hamburg in the district of Stade in Lower Saxony.Horneburg is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde Horneburg.-History:Horneburg belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen... 1 Nottensdorf Nottensdorf Nottensdorf is a municipality in the district of Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany.Nottensdorf 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. Lühe Lühe Lühe is a Samtgemeinde west of Hamburg . Lühe has a population of circa 10,000 and belongs to the district of Stade, Lower Saxony... Grünendeich Grünendeich Grünendeich 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... Guderhandviertel Guderhandviertel Guderhandviertel 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... Hollern-Twielenfleth Hollern-Twielenfleth Hollern-Twielenfleth is a municipality in the district of Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany.-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... Mittelnkirchen Mittelnkirchen Mittelnkirchen is a municipality in the district of Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany.-History:Mittelnkirchen belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen. In the mid-16th c. the inhabitants adopted Lutheranism... Neuenkirchen Neuenkirchen, Stade Neuenkirchen 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... Steinkirchen Steinkirchen, Lower Saxony Steinkirchen 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... 1	7. Nordkehdingen Nordkehdingen Nordkehdingen is a Samtgemeinde on the left bank of the Elbe, north west of Hamburg . Nordkehdingen has a population of 7,732 and belongs to the district of Stade, Lower Saxony... Balje Balje Balje is a municipality in the district of Stade, in 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 Crown.... Freiburg Freiburg, Lower Saxony Freiburg , or Freiborg is a municipality in the district of Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany.-History:... 1 Krummendeich Krummendeich Krummendeich is a municipality in the district of Stade, in Lower Saxony, Germany.-History:Krummendeich belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen. In the mid-16th c. The inhabitants adopted Lutheranism... Oederquart Oederquart Oederquart 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 Crown.... Wischhafen Wischhafen Wischhafen is a municipality in the district of Stade, in Lower Saxony, Germany.-History: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... 8. Oldendorf Oldendorf (Samtgemeinde) Oldendorf is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Stade, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Oldendorf.The Samtgemeinde Oldendorf consists of the following municipalities:#Burweg#Estorf#Heinbockel... Burweg Burweg Burweg is a municipality in the district of Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany.Burweg 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 - interrupted... Estorf Estorf, Stade Estorf 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 Crown. In... Heinbockel Heinbockel Heinbockel is a municipality in the district of Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany.Heinbockel 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 -... Kranenburg Oldendorf Oldendorf, Stade Oldendorf is a municipality in the district of Stade, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated west of Hamburg. Oldendorf has a population of approx. 3,000. Oldendorf is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde Oldendorf.-History:... 1
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