Ahlerstedt

Ahlerstedt
Location of Ahlerstedt within Stade district
Ahlerstedt
Ahlerstedt
Coordinates: 53°24′25″N 9°27′10″E / 53.40694°N 9.45278°E / 53.40694; 9.45278
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictStade
Municipal assoc.Harsefeld
Subdivisions8
Government
  MayorUwe Arndt (FW)
Area
  Total
62.56 km2 (24.15 sq mi)
Elevation
37 m (121 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
5,439
  Density87/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
21702
Dialling codes04166
Vehicle registrationSTD
Websitewww.ahlerstedt.de

Ahlerstedt (German pronunciation: [ˈaːlɐʃtɛt]) is a municipality in the District of Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany.

It belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen. In 1648, the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, which was first ruled in personal union by the Swedish and from 1715 on by the Hanoverian Crown. In 1823 the Duchy was abolished and its territory became part of the Stade Region.