Langwedel

For Langwedel in Schleswig-Holstein, see Langwedel, Schleswig-Holstein.

Langwedel is a municipality in the district of Verden, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Weser, approx. 7 km northwest of Verden, and 30 km southeast of Bremen.

Langwedel
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Langwedel within Verden district
Langwedel Langwedel
Coordinates: 52°58′N 9°13′E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Verden
Subdivisions	6 districts
Government
• Mayor (2017–22)	Andreas Brandt (SPD)
Area
• Total	76.12 km2 (29.39 sq mi)
Elevation	19 m (62 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)
• Total	14,654
• Density	190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	27299
Dialling codes	04232, 04235
Vehicle registration	VER
Website	www.langwedel.de

Langwedel belonged to the Prince-Bishopric of Verden, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Bishopric was transformed into the Principality of Verden, which was first ruled in personal union by the Swedish Crown - interrupted by a Danish occupation (1712–1715) - and from 1715 on by the Hanoverian Crown. The Kingdom of Hanover incorporated the Principality in a real union and the Princely territory, including Langwedel, became part of the new Stade Region, established in 1823.

Organization

Langwedel is a unit municipality and consists of the following villages:

• Daverden (13,005 km²).
• Etelsen (with Cluvenhagen and Hagen-Grinden as well as Giersberg and Steinberg).(23,874 km²)
• Haberloh (5,404 km²).
• Holtebüttel (with Dahlbrügge, Nindorf, Schülingen and Overing and Förth) (8,492 km²).
• Langwedel (with Langwedelermoor) (7,619 km²).
• Völkersen (17,716 km²).