Rotenburg

Rotenburg
—  District  —
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
Capital	Rotenburg
Area
• Total	2,070 km2 (799.2 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
• Total	163,860
• Density	79.2/km2 (205/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Vehicle registration	ROW
Website	landkreis rotenburgwuemme.de

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Rotenburg is a district (Landkreis) in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Stade, Harburg, Heidekreis, Verden, Osterholz and Cuxhaven.

History

In medieval times the region was part of the bishoprics of Bremen and Verden. After the Protestant Reformation the bishoprics became secular principalities, colloquially called Bremen-Verden, and finally parts of the Kingdom of Hanover.

The present district was established in 1977 by merging the former districts of Rotenburg and Bremervörde.

Geography

The Wümme River runs through the district from east to west. The marshy area to both sides of the river is called the Wümmeniederung (Wümme Depression).

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays:

• a lion carrying a cross; the lion was the heraldic animal of Hanover, the cross is symbolising the Prince-Bishopric of Verden
• two criss-crossed keys from the arms of the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen

Towns and municipalities

References

External links

Media related to Landkreis Rotenburg (Wümme) at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (German)

v d e    Urban and rural districts in the state of Lower Saxony in Germany    Region Hanover Urban districts Braunschweig · Delmenhorst · Emden · Oldenburg · Osnabrück · Salzgitter · Wilhelmshaven · Wolfsburg Rural districts Ammerland · Aurich · Bentheim · Celle · Cloppenburg · Cuxhaven · Diepholz · Emsland · Friesland · Gifhorn · Goslar · Göttingen · Hamelin-Pyrmont · Harburg · Heidekreis · Helmstedt · Hildesheim · Holzminden · Leer · Lüchow-Dannenberg · Lüneburg · Nienburg · Northeim · Oldenburg · Osnabrück · Osterholz · Osterode · Peine · Rotenburg · Schaumburg · Stade · Uelzen · Vechta · Verden · Wesermarsch · Wittmund · Wolfenbüttel

Coordinates: 53°15′N 9°20′E / 53.25°N 9.33°E / 53.25; 9.33