Schwanewede

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Schwanewede
Coat of arms of Schwanewede
Location of Schwanewede within Osterholz district
Schwanewede is located in Germany
Schwanewede
Schwanewede
Coordinates: 53°14′N 08°36′E / 53.233°N 8.600°E / 53.233; 8.600Coordinates: 53°14′N 08°36′E / 53.233°N 8.600°E / 53.233; 8.600
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictOsterholz
Subdivisions12 districts
Government
 • MayorHarald Stehnken (SPD)
Area
 • Total132.2 km2 (51.0 sq mi)
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[1]
 • Total20,329
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
28790
Dialling codes04209
Vehicle registrationOHZ
Websitewww.schwanewede.de

Schwanewede is a municipality in the district of Osterholz, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 14 km west of Osterholz-Scharmbeck, and 22 km northwest of Bremen.

It belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen. In 1648, the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, which first was ruled by the Swedish in personal union. In 1715, the Hanoverian Crown started to rule over Schwanwede until 1823, in which the Duchy was abolished, leading all of its territory to become part of the Stade Region.

Schwanewede consists of 12 smaller villages which form the municipality of Schwanewede, namely Beckedorf, Löhnhorst, Meyenburg, Aschwarden, Neuenkirchen, Brundorf, Eggestedt, Harriersand, Hinnebeck, Leuchtenburg and Rade.

The Farge concentration camp is located in Schwanewede-Neuenkirchen.

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