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Diepholz (district)
Diepholz () is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (from the northeast and clockwise) the districts of Verden, Nienburg, Minden-Lübbecke (in North Rhine-Westphalia), Osnabrück, Vechta and Oldenburg, and by the cities of Delmenhorst and Bremen. The most populous municipality is Stuhr at the border to Bremen. History From the 12th century to 1585 Diepholz was a sovereign Noble Lordship, later County, within the Holy Roman Empire that was ruled over by the Noble Lords, later Counts, of Diepholz. At the beginning of the 16th century there was great pressure from the powerful duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg, which tried to annex the smaller states. By forming an alliance with the neighbouring County of Hoya and asking for help from the emperor himself the state of Diepholz managed to survive some more decades. In 1585 the ruling family became extinct, and Diepholz was eventually annexed by Brunswick-Lüneburg. In 1932, the district of Grafschaft Diepholz (Count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diepholz
Diepholz (; Northern Low Saxon: ''Deefholt'') is a town and capital of the district of Diepholz in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the rivers Hunte and Lohne, approximately 45 km northeast of Osnabrück, and 60 km southwest of Bremen. It was the capital of the sovereign County of Diepholz and the principal seat of the Noble Lords, later Counts, of Diepholz. Administrative division Diepholz consists of the core city of Diepholz (44.59 km²), which comprises several boroughs, as well as the incorporated villages of Aschen (32.01 km²), Sankt Hülfe (15.75 km²) and Heede (12.12 km²). Aschen is located 4 km north of the core town of Diepholz between the Federal Roads B 69 and the B 51. There is the local museum of Aschen, where large and small agricultural equipment, household items and workshops are displayed. Politics City Council The City Council of Diepholz consists of 32 councilwomen and councilmen. This is the prescribed number for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brockum
Brockum is a municipality in the district of Diepholz, in Lower Saxony, Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu .... References Diepholz (district) {{Diepholz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altes Amt Lemförde
Altes Amt Lemförde is a ''Samtgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") in the district of Diepholz, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Lemförde. The ''Samtgemeinde'' Altes Amt Lemförde consists of the following municipalities: * Brockum * Hüde * Lembruch * Lemförde * Marl Marl is an earthy material rich in carbonate minerals, Clay minerals, clays, and silt. When Lithification, hardened into rock, this becomes marlstone. It is formed in marine or freshwater environments, often through the activities of algae. M ... * Quernheim * Stemshorn References Samtgemeinden in Lower Saxony {{Diepholz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weyhe
Weyhe is a municipality in the district of Diepholz, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km south of Bremen. History First mentioned in 860, when a sick girl from "Wege" travelled to the grave of Saint Willehad in Bremen. Legend has it that she was cured by a miracle. However, it was not until 1 March 1974 when the municipally was officially christened as "Weyhe". That day, the nine smaller municipalities Kirchweyhe, Leeste, Lahausen, Sudweyhe, Erichshof, Melchiorshausen, Dreye, Jeebel and Ahausen were united. Education In the western part there is the KGS Leeste, in the eastern part the KGS Kirchweyhe. These schools are part of the Gesamtschule (comprehensive school) system which employs all three traditional tracks in German education; Hauptschule, Realschule, and Gymnasium. Twin towns – sister cities Weyhe is twinned with: * Cesvaine, Latvia * Coulaines, France * Ērgļi, Latvia * Lubāna, Latvia * Madona, Latvia * Varakļāni, Latvia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wagenfeld
Wagenfeld is a municipality in the district of Diepholz, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 15 km east of Diepholz, and 40 km northwest of Minden Minden () is a middle-sized town in the very north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, the largest town in population between Bielefeld and Hanover. It is the capital of the district () of Minden-Lübbecke, situated in the cultural region .... References Diepholz (district) {{Diepholz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twistringen
Twistringen is a town in the district of Diepholz, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located approximately 30 km northeast of Diepholz, and 30 km southwest of Bremen. The source of the Delme river is located in the city. The most important attraction in Twistringen is the museum of straw processing. History Twistringen was first mentioned in a document in 1250 as "Thuisteringe". In this writing, all towns had to pay early contributions for the maintenance of the bridge over the Weser in Bremen. There was a parish in the city since approximately 825. After the Reformation in 1525, the parish Twistring was re-Catholicized in 1618. Located in a predominantly Protestant area, Twistringen was a Catholic enclave of the Prince-Bishopric of Münster. It has been a part of the Diocese Osnabrück since 1824. Today, Twistringen is still mainly Catholic. Under French rule from 1811 to 1813, a modern road connection, the Napoleon Road (now called B 51) was built in Twistringen. In 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syke
Syke () is a town in the district of Diepholz, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 20 km south of Bremen. Population * 1961: 16,203 * 1970: 17,013 * 1979: 19,413 * 1987: 18,796 * 1992: 21,411 * 1997: 23,340 * 2002: 23,786 * 2007: 24,527 * 2011: 24,279 * 2013: 23,666 Mayors *2001–2013: Harald Behrens (FDP) *since 2013: Suse Laue (SPD) Suse Laue won the election in 2013, with 54.3% of the vote against three competitors. Notable people * Rudi Carrell Rudi Carrell (born Rudolf Wijbrand Kesselaar; 19 December 1934 – 7 July 2006) was a Dutch entertainer. Along with famous entertainers such as Johannes Heesters and Linda de Mol, he was one of the most successful Dutch personalities active ... (1934–2006), Dutch game show host and entertainer; lived 1981–2006 in the district of Wachendorf * Reinhold Beckmann (born 1956), TV-conductor and football commentator, made his Abitur in Syke * Baba Saad (born 1985), rapper, lived in Syke from 1994 o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sulingen
Sulingen is a town in the district of Diepholz, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximatively 30 km east of Diepholz, and 45 km south of Bremen. Sister cities * Joniškis, Lithuania People from Sulingen * Walter Momper (born 1945), German politician (SPD), Governing Mayor of Berlin 1989–1991 and President of the German Bundesrat 1989-1990 Sport * Liesel Westermann (born 1944), German discus thrower, silver medallist at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mexico 1968 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968, in Mexico City, Mexico. These were the first Ol ...; world record holder, 1967-1971. * Jan Rosenthal (born 1986), footballer who played 234 games and 16 for Germany national under-21 football team * Maurice Deville (born 1992), a Luxembourgish footballer who has played over 320 games References Towns in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bassum
Bassum (; Northern Low Saxon: ''Bassen'') is a town in the Diepholz (district), district of Diepholz, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 35 km northeast of Diepholz, and 25 km south of Bremen. Geography Subdivision Besides Bassum proper, the town consists of the following ''Ortschaften'' (villages): * Albringhausen * Apelstedt (with Pannstedt) * Bramstedt (Bassum), Bramstedt (with Bünte and Röllinghausen) * Eschenhausen * Groß Henstedt * Ringmar, Great Ringmar * Hallstedt * Hollwedel (with Dimhausen, Möhlenhof, Hilken, Katenkamp, Nüstedt, Klein and Groß Hollwedel) * Neubruchhausen (with Freidorf) * Nienstedt (Bassum), Nienstedt * Nordwohlde (with Stütelberg, Fesenfeld, Kastendiek, Steinforth, Högenhausen, Kätingen and Pestinghausen) * Osterbinde * Schorlingborstel (with Ebersheide, Lowe and Kolloge) * Stühren * Wedehorn * ''Bassum'' (with Loge, Freudenberg, Klenkenborstel, Hassel, Nienhaus and Nienhaus) Neighbouring municipalities Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amt (political Division)
Amt is a type of administrative division governing a group of municipalities, today only in Germany, but formerly also common in other countries of Northern Europe. Its size and functions differ by country and the term is roughly equivalent to a British or U.S. county. Current usage Germany Prevalence The ''Amt'' (plural: ''Ämter'') is unique to the German '' Bundesländer'' (federal states) of Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Brandenburg. Other German states had this division in the past. Some states have similar administrative units called ''Samtgemeinde'' (Lower Saxony), ''Verbandsgemeinde'' (Rhineland-Palatinate) or ''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'' (Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia). Definition An ''Amt'', as well as the other above-mentioned units, is subordinate to a ''Kreis'' (district) and is a collection of municipalities. The amt is lower than district-level government but higher than municipal government, and may be d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dümmer
The Dümmer () or officially Dümmer See is a large lake in southern Lower Saxony (Germany). It has a surface of 13.5 km2 and an average depth of one metre. Its elevation is 37 metres. Dümmer is a popular resort for water sports, but also an important biotope for water birds and located in a zone especially frequented by migratory birds. A large section of its shore is protected by nature reserve areas. Etymology The word "diummeri" is first attested in 965. „Dümmer“ ist probably derived from "dummerig", meaning moist or shaded, and "Meer“, meaning sea. In northwestern Germany, "Meer" is the traditional term for still waters surrounded by marshes (see: "Steinhuder Meer" and "Zwischenahner Meer"). Possibly, there is also a connection between ''Dümmer'' and the southern dutch word „doom“ ("mist", "broom"). Hermann Friedrich Jellinghaus: ''Die westfälischen Ortsnamen nach ihren Grundwörtern.'' 1847, S. 103. Artikel ''mar, mer''Digitalisat. Location Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
