Schneverdingen

Schneverdingen
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Coordinates: 53°07′00″N 09°48′00″E / 53.11667°N 9.80000°E / 53.11667; 9.80000Coordinates: 53°07′00″N 09°48′00″E / 53.11667°N 9.80000°E / 53.11667; 9.80000
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Heidekreis
Subdivisions	10 districts
Government
• Mayor	Meike Moog-Steffens (Ind.)
Area
• Total	234.58 km2 (90.57 sq mi)
Elevation	97 m (318 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[1]
• Total	18,881
• Density	80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	29640
Dialling codes	05193, -98, -99, 04265
Vehicle registration	SFA/HK
Website	www.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:

• Barlinek, Poland
• Eksjö, Sweden

Places of interest[]

• Höpen Airfield
• Reinsehlen Camp
• Heidegarten
• Pietzmoor

References[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Schneverdingen.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Schneverdingen.

• Municipal website