Elbe-Weser triangle

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Helgoland Bay and Elbe-Weser Triangle (1910)

The Elbe-Weser triangle is the area between the Lower Weser and Outer Weser on the one hand and the mouth of the Elbe and the Lower Elbe on the other. It is actually a large peninsula to which the Knechtsands belong. Historically and politically, this “ wet triangle ” roughly corresponds to the former Bremen-Verden and the resulting administrative district of Stade .

Political structure

The Elbe-Weser triangle is almost entirely in Lower Saxony. Small parts belong to the city-states of Hamburg and Bremen. The district of Cuxhaven , the district of Stade , the district of Osterholz , the district of Rotenburg (Wümme) and the district of Verden belong to the main part of the Elbe-Weser triangle in Lower Saxony . Until 1978 these districts formed the administrative district of Stade. Geographically, parts of the states of Bremen and Hamburg also belong to the Elbe-Weser triangle. Because of the independent development of the big cities, the term Elbe-Weser triangle is usually only used to describe the rural part of Lower Saxony.

Regions

Sub-areas

The largest part of the Elbe-Weser triangle belongs to the Stader Geest natural area , which in turn is divided into several sub-areas. These include the Achim-Verdener Geest with the Lintelner Geest , the Wesermünder Geest with the Osterholzer Geest , the Teufelsmoor , the Wümmeniederung and the Zevener Geest . The Alte Land , Kehdingen and the Land Hadeln extend along the Elbe, with the Wingst in the hinterland . The land of Wursten stretches along the North Sea , while the Geestrücken of Bremen Switzerland is located in Bremen-Nord . In the tourist context, the term Cuxland has established itself for the area of ​​the district of Cuxhaven .

Landscape and geology

The landscape with mud flats , marshland , moor and geest is largely flat. Only the 74 m high Wingst in the northern area is a small mountain range. The center of the triangle is taken by the Stader Geest. Large areas are characterized by partially drained moors such as the Teufelsmoor and the Altes Land . Rain moors -  Ahlenmoor , Langes Moor , Hymenmoor and Königsmoor - with peat thicknesses of 2–6 m. The landscape is also characterized by wide ridges, often with pine or mixed forests, heather areas and natural rivers such as the Oste , Hamme and Wümme . The Geeste is canalised from Kührstedt , as is the lower course of the Lune .

The subsoil in the area is essentially formed by the moraines and meltwater deposits of the Saale Ice Age , the penultimate glaciation period of the Pleistocene. These form the sandy ridges of the Geest with their typical boulders made of granite and gneiss. The terminal moraines from the last glaciation ( Vistula Ice Age ) did not reach the area. The terrain is much gentler and flatter than z. B. in Holstein Switzerland .

history

The Elbe-Weser triangle is made up of the historical territories of Bremen and Verden , which were merged after the Thirty Years War to form the imperial territory of Bremen-Verden with the capital Stade , which was under Swedish rule . The regular meetings of the estates in Basdahl , where political decisions were made, have been handed down since 1397 . These estates show a continuity with the landscape of the duchies of Bremen and Verden that exists today , which are responsible for regional culture and identity in the Elbe-Weser triangle within the framework of the Stade Regional Association and on behalf of the State of Lower Saxony. Furthermore, the landscape is today a carrier of the VGH insurance through the landscape fire insurance . From 1712, after a brief Danish interlude, the area of ​​the Elbe-Weser triangle belonged to Kurhannover , the later Kingdom of Hanover . During the Napoleonic Wars, the Elbe-Weser triangle was added to the French Empire . In 1823 the Landdrostei Stade emerged from the area , to which the Land Hadeln was assigned in 1837 . After the Kingdom of Hanover was annexed by Prussia in 1866, the administrative district of Stade was established. In 1827 the Hanseatic City of Bremen founded the port of Bremerhaven in what was previously Hanoverian territory , which was added to the Prussian Wesermünde in 1939 . It came (back) to the state of Bremen in 1947 and became today's Bremerhaven. Further changes to the area occurred in the Bremen area when parts of the former Blumenthal and Mahndorf districts came to Bremen, Hemelingen , Lesum and Vegesack as compensation for the loss of what is now the center (Bremerhaven) . There were also border shifts in the Hamburg area, which was expanded to include southern Elbe areas as part of the Greater Hamburg Act . Cuxhaven came to the administrative district of Stade. In the post-war period in Germany , the Elbe-Weser triangle experienced strong population growth that continues to this day due to displaced persons and refugees as well as generally due to immigration to the metropolitan areas of Hamburg and Bremen and the easily accessible area between these metropolises. In 1978, the Stade administrative region was added to the neighboring Lüneburg administrative region , which in turn was dissolved in 2005. Today, the former administrative district of Stade is still recognizable in the catchment area of ​​many institutions, church districts and the Stade Regional Association.

Culture

Regional Association of Stade

Landschaftsverband Stade in the Elbe-Weser triangle

In the area of the Elbe-Weser triangle in the tradition of old there Estates standing landscape of the duchies of Bremen and Verden , which the regional identity, culture and tradition, together with local authorities and other institutions Region Stade founded.

archeology

In the triangle marked by geest and moor areas, numerous monuments from prehistory and early history can be found, as well as those from historical times. It refers to:

Attractions

traffic

Like no other, Friedrich Gravenhorst operated the traffic engineering of the Elbe-Weser triangle.

Streets

The Elbe-Weser triangle is opened up by the motorways 1 ( Bremen - Hamburg ), 26 ( Stade - Horneburg ) and 27 ( Walsrode - Verden (Aller) - Bremen - Bremerhaven - Cuxhaven ). There is also a dense network of federal highways.

Railways

There are various rail connections, see above

The above routes are operated by Deutsche Bahn , the following by the railways and transport company Elbe-Weser (EVB):

Ports

There are seaports in Bremerhaven, Bremen, Cuxhaven and Bützfleth . Inland vessels can operate on the Aller, Oste and some canals, and seagoing vessels on the Weser and Elbe.

Airports

Nordholz Air Base is of great military importance . The Weser-Wümme airfield is located in Hellwege . The Stade airfield is a special airfield . The Bremerhaven-Luneort airfield was closed in 2016.

Places in the Elbe-Weser triangle

Agathenburg , Ahlerstedt , Alfstedt , Anderlingen , Apensen , Appeln , Armstorf , Aschwarden , Axstedt , Bad Bederkesa , Bargstedt , Basdahl , Beckdorf , Belum , Beverstedt , Bliedersdorf , Bremen-Blumenthal , Burglesum , Vegesack , Bremerhaven , Bremervörde , Brest , Bülkau , Buxtehude , Cadenberge , Cappel , Cuxhaven , Deinste , Dollern , Dorum , Drangstedt , Driftsethe , Drochtersen , Düdenbüttel , Ebersdorf , Elmlohe , Engelschoff , Farven , Flögeln , Fred Beck , Frelsdorf , Garlstedt , Geestland , Geestenseth , Geversdorf , Gnarrenburg , grass Berg , Großenwörden , Grünendeich , Guderhandviertel , Hagen im Bremischen , Hambergen , Hammah , Harsefeld , Harriersand , Hechthausen , Heerstedt , Heilshorn , Hemmoor , Hemslingen , Himmelpforten , Hipstedt , Hollern-Twielenfleth , Hollen , Hollnseth , Holste , Horneburg , Ihlienworth , Iselersheim , Jork , Kirchwistedt , Köhlen , Kuhstedt , Kutenholz , Lamstedt , Langen (Geestland) , Lilienthal , Lintig , Loxstedt , Lübberstedt , Lunested t , Midlum (Land Wursten) , Mittelkirchen , Mittelstenahe , Mulsum , Neuhaus (Oste) , Neuenkirchen (Hadeln) , Nordleda , Nordholz , Nottensdorf , Oberndorf (Oste) , Odisheim , Oerel , Ohlenstedt , Oldendorf (district of Stade) Osterbruch , Osterholz- Scharmbeck , Ostereistedt , Osten (Oste) , Otterndorf , Padingbüttel , Rade (Schwanewede) , Rhade , Ringstedt , Ritterhude , Sandbostel , Sandstedt , Sauensiek , Scharmbeckstotel , Schiffdorf , Schwanewede , Seedorf (near Zeven) , Sellstedt , Selsingen , Spaden , Stade , Steinau , Steinkirchen (Altes Land) , Stinstedt , Stotel , Stubben , Tarmstedt , Uthlede , Vollersode , Wanna , Wehdel , Westertimke , Westerwalsede , Wilstedt , Wingst , Wollingst , Worpswede , Wremen , Wulsbüttel , Zeven .

Country children

At home or at home between the Weser, Elbe and the North Sea, some local historians deal with the country's uniqueness throughout their lives.

See also

Portal: Elbe-Weser triangle  - overview of Wikipedia content on the subject of the Elbe-Weser triangle

literature

  • Hans Aust : The prehistory and early history of the district of Cuxhaven, part I Altkreis Wesermünde , Diss. Univ. Hamburg (typescript) 1982.
  • Landschaftsverband Stade: History of the country between the Elbe and Weser: Vol. 1: Pre- and early history. Stade 1995, 361 pages, ISBN 3-9801919-7-4 .
  • Landschaftsverband Stade: History of the country between the Elbe and Weser: Vol. 2: Middle Ages (including art history). Stade 1995, 534 pages, ISBN 3-9801919-8-2 .
  • Hans-Georg Trüper: Knights and squires between the Weser and Elbe - the ministry of the Archbishopric of Bremen. 1178 pages, Vol. 12. Series of publications by the Stade Regional Association. Stade 2000, ISBN 3-931879-05-4 .
  • Hans-Eckhard Dannenberg, Norbert Fischer , Franklin Kopitzsch (eds.): Land on the river - contributions to the regional history of the Lower Elbe. Published by the regional association of the former duchies of Bremen and Verden, Stade 2006, 252 pages, ISBN 3-931879-20-8 .
  • Johannes Göhler: Paths of Faith - Contributions to a church history of the country between the Elbe and Weser. Published by the regional association of the former duchies of Bremen and Verden, Stade 2006, ISBN 978-3-931879-26-6 .
  • Claudia Bei der Wieden: Reminder signs. Historical tombs between the Elbe and Weser (1231–1900) , with pictures by Peter Raap . Published by the regional association of the former duchies of Bremen and Verden, Stade 2005. ISBN 3-931879-18-6 .
  • Brage bei der Wieden and Jan Lokers (eds.): Life courses between Elbe and Weser - A biographical lexicon , vol. 1 362 pages, vol. 16 in the series of publications of the Stade landscape association. Stade 2002, ISBN 3-931879-08-9 .
  • Ulf-Thomas Lesle , Nik Schumann: Cuxhaven. Stadt achter 'n Diek: Coastal landscape, dyke construction and a large river in the course of time , 2nd edition Cuxhaven 2014, ISBN 978-3-935519-96-0 .

Web links

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