Country Germany District Rotenburg (Wümme) Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 158.8 km² Local time Tuesday 10:19 AM Dialling code 04262 | State Lower Saxony Elevation 70 m (230 ft) Postal codes 27374 Population 10,392 (31 Dec 2008) Postal code 27374 | |
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Visselhövede ( [fɪsəlˈhøːvədə]) is a town in the district of Rotenburg in Lower Saxony, Germany. Nearby towns include the district capital Rotenburg, Walsrode and Verden. Larger cities within a 100 km radius are Bremen, Hanover and Hamburg.
Map of 27374 Visselh%C3%B6vede, Germany
Visselhövede 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 Visselhövede, became part of the new Stade Region, established in 1823.
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