Country Germany District Heidekreis Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 234.6 km² Local time Friday 10:56 AM | State Lower Saxony Elevation 97 m (318 ft) Postal codes 29640 Population 18,997 (31 Dec 2008) Postal code 29640 | |
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Weather 10°C, Wind E at 13 km/h, 49% Humidity Points of interest Kulturverein Schneverdingen e V, Heimathaus De Theeshof, Walderlebniszentrum Ehrhorn, P Heidegarten, Am Brink | ||
Schneverdingen ( [ˈʃneːvɐdɪŋən]; Low Saxon Snevern) is a town in the northern part of the district of Heidekreis, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located in the area known as Lüneburg Heath.
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Map of 29640 Schneverdingen, Germany
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.
Town twinning
Schneverdingen is twinned with: