Cadenberge (in
High German
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, in
Low Saxon: Cumbarg) is a municipality in the
district of Cuxhaven, in
Lower Saxony
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,
Germany
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. Since 1 November 2016, the former municipality
Geversdorf
Geversdorf is a village and a former municipality in the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Since 1 November 2016, it is part of the municipality Cadenberge.
Geversdorf belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in ...
is part of the municipality Cadenberge.
Cadenberge belonged to the
Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen
The Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen (german: Fürsterzbistum Bremen) — not to be confused with the modern Archdiocese of Hamburg, founded in 1994 — was an ecclesiastical principality (787–1566/1648) of the Holy Roman Empire and the Catholi ...
, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the
Duchy of Bremen
), which is a public-law corporation established in 1865 succeeding the estates of the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen (established in 1397), now providing the local fire insurance in the shown area and supporting with its surplusses cultural effor ...
, which was first ruled in
personal union
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by the Swedish Crown - interrupted by a Danish occupation (1712-1715) - and from 1715 on by the
Hanoverian
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* things relating to;
** Electorate of Hanover
** Kingdom of Hanover
** Province o ...
Crown. The
Kingdom of Hanover
The Kingdom of Hanover (german: Königreich Hannover) was established in October 1814 by the Congress of Vienna, with the restoration of George III to his Hanoverian territories after the Napoleonic era. It succeeded the former Electorate of H ...
incorporated the Duchy in a
real union
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and the Ducal territory became part of the new
Stade Region, established in 1823.
Regular events
*Spring Market third weekend in April
*Shooting Cadenberge fourth weekend in June (Saturday)
*Summer (up to 2008 street festival) third Saturday in July
*Shooting Cadenberge-Langenstraße first weekend in September (Sunday)
*Autumn Fair third weekend in October
*Advent Cadenberge meeting of the clubs (up to Christmas 2004) third advent
References
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