Stader Geest
| Stader Geest | |||
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| Systematics according to | Handbook of the natural spatial structure of Germany | ||
| Greater region 1st order | North German Lowlands | ||
| Greater region 2nd order | Central North German Lowland | ||
| Greater region 3rd order | North German Geest | ||
| Main unit group | 63 → Stader Geest |
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| Geographical location | |||
| Coordinates | 53 ° 29 ′ 0 ″ N , 9 ° 8 ′ 0 ″ E | ||
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| state | Lower Saxony , Bremen | ||
| Country | Germany | ||
The Stader Geest is a natural spatial unit in the north German lowlands . It occupies a large part of the Elbe-Weser triangle between the cities of Hamburg , Bremen , Verden (Aller) and Cuxhaven and is surrounded by the natural areas of Elbmarschen , Ems-Weser-Marschen , Weser-Aller-Flachland , Dümmer-Geestniederung and Ems- Hunte-Geest and Lüneburg Heath . In the numbering of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation it bears the number D27.
Natural allocation
In terms of natural space , the Stader Geest represents the greater region of the 3rd order and main unit group (number 63, two-digit) within the North German lowlands (greater region of the 1st order). It is divided into main units as follows (regions of the 4th order; three-digit):
- the moraine areas Wesermünder Geest (633) and
- Zevener Geest (634) by the
- Hamme-Oste-Niederung (632) are separated, and the
- Achim-Verdener Geest (630), from the aforementioned by the
- Wümmeniederung (631) is separated.
Landscape image
The sparsely populated Stader Geest is characterized by sandy geest soils , natural river valleys and moors. The larger settlements are on the edge of the Geest and in the river lowlands, in particular of Wümme , Hamme and Oste as well as on the edge of the Elbe , Weser and Aller . The region is characterized by agriculture with animal breeding . Potatoes and asparagus are also often grown. Wind energy is generated in many places. Important traffic axes between Hamburg, Bremen and Bremerhaven run through the area of the Stader Geest, further traffic connections from Hamburg and Bremen to Hanover touch it in the east and south. In some cases, larger commercial enterprises have settled along these transport axes.
places
This list includes unified and integrated communities in the area of the Stader Geest.
Political Affiliation
The area of the Stader Geest belongs administratively to the districts of Osterholz , Verden , Cuxhaven , Rotenburg (Wümme) and Stade , which formerly formed the administrative district of Stade , as well as to small parts of the district of Harburg and the cities of Bremen and Bremerhaven .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Biogeographical regions and main natural spatial units of Germany. (PDF) Retrieved March 29, 2016 .
- ↑ Map of German natural areas ( Memento of the original dated October 6, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ E. Meynen and J. Schmithüsen : Handbook of the natural spatial structure of Germany - Federal Institute for Regional Studies, 6th delivery Remagen 1959 (9 deliveries in 8 books 1953–1962, updated map 1: 1,000,000 with main units 1960)
- ↑ Federal Agency for Nature Conservation: Main natural areas of Germany ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Parts of the Stader Geest (see No. 63 )
- ^ Olaf von Drachenfels: Revision of the natural regions of Lower Saxony. 2010, accessed September 29, 2015 .
- ↑ Natural regions and sub-regions DTK50 - NUMIS. In: numis.niedersachsen.de. Retrieved September 29, 2015 .
