Langwedel

Langwedel
Coat of arms
Langwedel
Location of Langwedel within Verden district
Coordinates: 52°58′N 9°13′E / 52.967°N 9.217°E / 52.967; 9.217Coordinates: 52°58′N 9°13′E / 52.967°N 9.217°E / 52.967; 9.217
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Verden
Government
• Mayor	Andreas Brandt (SPD)
Area
• Total	76.11 km2 (29.39 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	14,414
• Density	190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	27299
Dialling codes	04232, 04235
Vehicle registration	VER
Website	www.langwedel.de

Langwedel is a municipality in the district of Verden, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Weser, approx. 7 km northwest of Verden, and 30 km southeast of Bremen.

Langwedel 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 Langwedel, became part of the new Stade Region, established in 1823.

Towns and municipalities in Verden (district)
Achim Blender Dörverden Emtinghausen Kirchlinteln Langwedel Ottersberg Oyten Riede Thedinghausen Verden

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