Schneverdingen
Town
One World Church
One World Church
Coat of arms of Schneverdingen
Coat of arms
Location of Schneverdingen within Heidekreis district
Schneverdingen is located in Germany
Schneverdingen
Schneverdingen
Schneverdingen is located in Lower Saxony
Schneverdingen
Schneverdingen
Coordinates: 53°07′00″N 09°48′00″E / 53.11667°N 9.80000°E / 53.11667; 9.80000
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictHeidekreis
Subdivisions10 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2019–24) Meike Moog-Steffens[1] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total234.58 km2 (90.57 sq mi)
Elevation
97 m (318 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total18,964
 • Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
29640
Dialling codes05193, -98, -99, 04265
Vehicle registrationHK, SFA
Websitewww.schneverdingen.de

Schneverdingen (German pronunciation: [ˈʃneːvɐdɪŋən]; Low Saxon Snevern) is a city in the northern part of the district of Heidekreis, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located in the area known as Lüneburg Heath.

Geography

Location

Schneverdingen is situated approximately 15 km (9 mi) north of Soltau, and 50 km (31 mi) south of Hamburg.

History

Schneverdingen 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 Schneverdingen, became part of the new Stade Region, established in 1823.

Government

Town twinning

Schneverdingen is twinned with:

Places of interest

References

  1. ↑ "Verzeichnis der direkt gewählten Bürgermeister/-innen und Landräte/Landrätinnen". Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. April 2021.
  2. ↑ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2021" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
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