Nienburg is a district

Districts of Germany

The districts of Germany are known as , except in the states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Schleswig-Holstein where they are known simply as ....

 (Landkreis) in Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony

Lower Saxony is a German state situated in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the sixteen states of Germany...

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. It is bounded by (from the west and clockwise) the districts of Diepholz

Diepholz (district)

Diepholz is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Verden, Nienburg, Minden-Lübbecke , Osnabrück, Vechta and Oldenburg, and by the cities of Delmenhorst and Bremen. The biggest city is Stuhr.- History :From the 12th century to 1585 Diepholz was a county within the...

, Verden

Verden (district)

Verden is a Kreis in the centre of Lower Saxony, Germany. Adjoining it are the districts of Osterholz, Rotenburg, Heidekreis, Nienburg and Diepholz, as well as the city of Bremen.-Geography:...

, Heidekreis, Hanover

Hanover (district)

Hanover Region is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Heidekreis, Celle, Gifhorn, Peine, Hildesheim, Hamelin-Pyrmont, Schaumburg and Nienburg....

 and Schaumburg

Schaumburg

Schaumburg is a district of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Nienburg, Hanover and Hamelin-Pyrmont, and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia .-History:...

, and by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia

North Rhine-Westphalia

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 (district of Minden-Lübbecke

Minden-Lübbecke

Minden-Lübbecke is a Kreis in the northeastern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Neighboring districts are Diepholz, Nienburg, Schaumburg, Lippe, Herford, Osnabrück.-Geography:...

).

History

From the early Middle Ages to the end of the 16th century this region was the heart of the County of Hoya. The ruling family became extinct in 1582, and the central and southern parts of the county were annexed by the Lüneburg branch

Principality of Lüneburg

The Principality of Lüneburg was a territorial division of the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg within the Holy Roman Empire, immediately subordinate to the emperor. It existed from 1269 until 1705 and its territory lay within the modern-day state of Lower Saxony in Germany...

 of the duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Brunswick-Lüneburg

The Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg , or more properly Duchy of Brunswick and Lüneburg, was an historical ducal state from the late Middle Ages until the late Early Modern era within the North-Western domains of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation, in what is now northern Germany...

. In 1705 the area of Nienburg and Hoya became subordinate to Hanover

Electorate of Hanover

The Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg was the ninth Electorate of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation...

.

In 1866 the Kingdom of Hanover was annexed by Prussia

Prussia

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. The Prussian government established the districts of Nienburg and Stolzenau, which were merged in 1932.

Geography

The district is roughly located between Bremen and Hanover

Hanover

Hanover or Hannover, on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony , Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain, under their title as the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg...

. The Weser River enters the district in the south, coming from North Rhine-Westphalia

North Rhine-Westphalia

North Rhine-Westphalia is the most populous state of Germany, with four of the country's ten largest cities. The state was formed in 1946 as a merger of the northern Rhineland and Westphalia, both formerly part of Prussia. Its capital is Düsseldorf. The state is currently run by a coalition of the...

, and runs north towards Bremen.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays: two horses on piles, a typical decoration of farms in the region a bear's paw, symbolising the County of Hoya a horn from the arms of the County of Wölpe County of Wölpe The County of Wölpe was the territorial lordship of a noble family in the Middle Ages in the Middle Weser Region near Nienburg/Weser which folded in 1302. The seat of the counts of Wölpe was the castle site at Erichshagen-Wölpe on the Wölpe stream in the borough of Nienburg in north Germany...

Towns and municipalities

Towns	Samtgemeinden
Nienburg Nienburg, Lower Saxony Nienburg is a town and capital of the district Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.-Geography:Situated on the scenic German Framework Road, Nienburg lies on the river Weser, approximately southeast of Bremen, and northwest of Hanover... Rehburg-Loccum Rehburg-Loccum Rehburg-Loccum is a town 50 km north west of Hanover in the district of Nienburg in Lower Saxony, Germany.-Geographical location:Rehburg-Loccum borders the Steinhude Lake... Free municipalities Steyerberg Steyerberg Steyerberg is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 15 km southwest of Nienburg, and 30 km north of Minden....	1. Grafschaft Hoya Grafschaft Hoya (Samtgemeinde) Grafschaft Hoya is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the town Hoya. Its name refers to the medieval County of Hoya... Bücken Bücken Bücken is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.-History:An Abbey was established here in Bücken in the year 882 by Rimbert, Archbishop of Bremen... Eystrup Eystrup Eystrup is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Weser, approx. 15 km north of Nienburg, and 15 km south of Verden. Eystrup was the seat of the former Samtgemeinde Eystrup.... Gandesbergen Gandesbergen Gandesbergen is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Hämelhausen Hämelhausen Hämelhausen is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Hassel Hassel, Lower Saxony Hassel is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Hilgermissen Hilgermissen Hilgermissen is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Hoya Hoya, Germany Hoya is a town in the District of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the left and right bank of the Weser, approx. 20 km north of Nienburg, and 15 km southwest of Verden.... 1, 2 Hoyerhagen Hoyerhagen Hoyerhagen is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Schweringen Schweringen Schweringen is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Warpe Warpe Warpe is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... 2. Heemsen Heemsen (Samtgemeinde) Heemsen is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Rohrsen.The Samtgemeinde Heemsen consists of the following municipalities:# Drakenburg# Haßbergen# Heemsen... Drakenburg Drakenburg Drakenburg is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Haßbergen Haßbergen Haßbergen is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Heemsen Heemsen Heemsen is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 8 km northeast of Nienburg, and 25 km south of Verden.Heemsen is part of the Samtgemeinde Heemsen.... Rohrsen Rohrsen Rohrsen is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... 1	3. Liebenau Liebenau (Samtgemeinde) Liebenau is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Liebenau.The Samtgemeinde Liebenau consists of the following municipalities:# Binnen# Liebenau# Pennigsehl... Binnen Binnen Binnen is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Liebenau Liebenau, Lower Saxony Liebenau is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Weser, approx. 10 km southwest of Nienburg, and 40 km northeast of Minden.... 1 Pennigsehl Pennigsehl Pennigsehl is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... 4. Marklohe Marklohe (Samtgemeinde) Marklohe is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Marklohe.The Samtgemeinde Marklohe consists of the following municipalities:# Balge# Marklohe# Wietzen... Balge Balge Balge is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Marklohe Marklohe Marklohe is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Weser, approx. 5 km northwest of Nienburg, and 30 km south of Verden.... 1 Wietzen Wietzen Wietzen is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... 5. Mittelweser Mittelweser (Samtgemeinde) Mittelweser is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Stolzenau... Estorf Estorf Estorf is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Husum Husum, Lower Saxony Husum is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Landesbergen Landesbergen Landesbergen is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Weser, approx. 10 km southwest of Nienburg, and 35 km northeast of Minden.... Leese Leese, Germany Leese is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Stolzenau Stolzenau Stolzenau is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Weser, approx. 20 km southwest of Nienburg, and 25 km northeast of Minden.-External links:* * by Norman Streat* *... 1	6. Steimbke Steimbke (Samtgemeinde) Steimbke is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Steimbke.The Samtgemeinde Steimbke consists of the following municipalities:# Linsburg# Rodewald# Steimbke... Linsburg Linsburg Linsburg is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.- Geography :The municipality of Linsburg lies on the northern edge of the state forest of Grinderwald, about 10 minutes drive south of the county town of Nienburg/Weser.... Rodewald Rodewald Rodewald is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Steimbke Steimbke Steimbke is a municipality in the district Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 12 km east of Nienburg, and 40 km northwest of Hanover, in a swamp and heathland, whereas the Blindesee takes centre stage.... 1 Stöckse Stöckse Stöckse is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the forest "Krähe" between Langendamm and Steimbke.-Municipality Stöckse:... 7. Uchte Uchte (Samtgemeinde) Uchte is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Uchte.The Samtgemeinde Uchte consists of the following municipalities:# Diepenau# Raddestorf# Uchte# Warmsen... Diepenau Diepenau Diepenau is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Raddestorf Raddestorf Raddestorf is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.... Uchte Uchte Uchte is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 25 km southwest of Nienburg, and 25 km north of Minden.Uchte is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde Uchte.... 1 Warmsen Warmsen Warmsen is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany....
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External links

• Official website (German)
• Non-Official website (German)
• General Nienburger Internet meeting place (German)