Lindwedel is a municipality in the

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of Schwarmstedt, in the Heidekreis region of

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. There is evidence of settlement in the area for several millennia. The first mention of Lindwedel is in the year 1304. The municipality comprises the villages of Lindwedel and Hope. Neighboring municipalities are Vesbeck, Oegenbostel, Plumhof, Berkhof, Sprockhof, Buchholz (Aller), Grindau and Esperke.

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