Bevensen is a former Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Uelzen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat was in the town Bad Bevensen. At the 1 November 2011 local government reform, the Samtgemeinden Bevensen and Altes Amt Ebstorf merged to form the new Samtgemeinde Bevensen-Ebstorf.
Bevensen | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bevensen  | |
  Bevensen  Bevensen | |
| Coordinates: 53°04′43″N 10°34′41″E / 53.07861°N 10.57806°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Uelzen |
| Disbanded | 1 November 2011 |
| Subdivisions | 8 municipalities |
| Area | |
| • Total | 226.66 km2 (87.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Population (2010-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 16,050 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 29549 |
| Dialling codes | 05821 |
| Vehicle registration | UE |
| Website | bad-bevensen.de |
Geography edit
Municipalities edit
The Bevensen Samtgemeinde consisted of the following eight municipalities:
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The villages in the eight municipalities:
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Politics edit
Municipal council edit
After the local elections of 10 September 2006 the municipal council was made up as follows:
- CDU: 13 seats
- SPD: 11 seats
- Greens: 3 seats
- Bad Bevensen independents: 3 seats
- FDP: 2 Sitze
The mayor also had a seat and a vote.
Notable residents edit
- Josef Oberhauser (1915–1979), German Nazi SS concentration camp commandant and Holocaust perpetrator