- Verden (district)
Infobox German district noregbez
name=Verden
state=Lower Saxony
capital=Verden
area=787.70
population=133,712
population_as_of=2003
density=170
carsign=VER
url=http://www.landkreis-verden.deVerden is a "Kreis" (district) in the centre of
Lower Saxony ,Germany . Neighboring are (from the northwest clockwise) the districts ofOsterholz , Rotenburg,Soltau-Fallingbostel , Nienburg and Diepholz, as well as the city of Bremen.Geography
The
Aller River enters the district in the east and joins theWeser in the centre of the district. In the north theWümme River passes from west to the east across the district's territory. The western half of the district is occupied by suburbs in the Bremen metropolitan area, e.g. the town ofAchim .History
The district dates back to the two "Ämter" of Verden and Achim, which were created in 1852 and 1859. After the
Kingdom of Hanover became part ofPrussia , they were recreated as districts ("Kreis"), and merged in 1932. In 1939 two municipalities of the district were added to Bremen, in 1972Thedinghausen (previously an exclave of the district of Brunswick) was added.Twinnings
*The city and rayon of
Bagrationovsk (Russia )
*The city and municipality ofGórowo Ilaweckie (Poland )Coat of arms
Towns and municipalities
External links
* [http://www.landkreis-verden.de Official homepage]
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