Steinau in the Land of Hadeln is a municipality in the district of Cuxhaven, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Steinau
Church of St. John Baptist
Church of St. John Baptist
Coat of arms of Steinau
Location of Steinau within Cuxhaven district
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Steinau is located in Germany
Steinau
Steinau
Steinau is located in Lower Saxony
Steinau
Steinau
Coordinates: 53°41′N 08°53′E / 53.683°N 8.883°E / 53.683; 8.883
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictCuxhaven
Municipal assoc.Land Hadeln
Government
 • MayorHans-Jürgen Mangels (CDU)
Area
 • Total36.07 km2 (13.93 sq mi)
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total801
 • Density22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
21775
Dialling codes04756
Vehicle registrationCUX

History

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Steinau belongs to the Land of Hadeln, first an exclave of the younger Duchy of Saxony and after its de facto dynastic partition in 1296 of the Duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg, established de jure in 1260. In 1728 Emperor Charles VI enfeoffed the George II Augustus and his House of Hanover in personal union with the reverted fief of Saxe-Lauenburg. By a redeployment of Hanoverian territories in 1731 the Hanoverian Duchies of Bremen and Verden were conveyed the administration of the neighboured Land of Hadeln. The Kingdom of Hanover incorporated the Land of Hadeln in a real union and its territory, including Steinau, became part of the new Stade Region, established in 1823.

References

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  1. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.