Verden (district)

Verden
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
CapitalVerden
Government
  District admin.Peter Bohlmann (SPD)
Area
  Total
787.70 km2 (304.13 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2023)
  Total
138,273
  Density180/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationVER
Websitelandkreis-verden.de

Verden (German pronunciation: [ˈfeːɐ̯dn̩]) is a Kreis (district) in the centre of Lower Saxony, Germany. Adjoining it are (from the northwest clockwise) the districts of Osterholz, Rotenburg, Heidekreis, Nienburg, and Diepholz, as well as the city of Bremen.