Zeven

Zeven
Queen Christina House in Zeven, Germany
Location of within Rotenburg district
Coordinates: 53°18′N 9°17′E / 53.300°N 9.283°E / 53.300; 9.283
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictRotenburg
Municipal assoc.Zeven
Government
  MayorHans-Joachim Jaap (CDU)
Area
  Total
74.13 km2 (28.62 sq mi)
Elevation
24 m (79 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
13,880
  Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
27404
Dialling codes04281
Vehicle registrationROW, BRV
Websitewww.zeven.de

Zeven (German pronunciation: [ˈtseːvn̩] ) is a town in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It has a population of around 14,000. The nearest large towns are Bremerhaven, Bremen and Hamburg. It is situated approximately 22 km northwest of Rotenburg, and 40 km northeast of Bremen. Zeven is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Zeven.