Visselhövede
Visselhövede | |
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Location of Visselhövede within Rotenburg (Wümme) district | |
| Coordinates: 52°58′N 9°35′E / 52.967°N 9.583°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Rotenburg (Wümme) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–26) | Gerald Lutz (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 159.2 km2 (61.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 9,457 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 27374 |
| Dialling codes | 04262 |
| Vehicle registration | ROW |
| Website | www.visselhoevede.de |
Visselhövede (German pronunciation: [ˌfɪsl̩ˈhøːvədə] ⓘ) 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. On 30 April 2024 Visselhövede had 10.116 inhabitants.
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.