Visselhövede

Town in Lower Saxony, Germany

(2021–26) Gerald Lutz^[1] (Ind.)Area • Total158.85 km² (61.33 sq mi)Elevation70 m (230 ft)Population • Total9,589 • Density60/km² (160/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codesDialling codes04262Vehicle registrationROWWebsitewww.visselhoevede.de

Visselhövede (German pronunciation: [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.

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.

See also

• Visselhövede station

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