Rehburg-Loccum
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Rehburg-Loccum is a town 50 km north west of Hanover
in the district of Nienburg
in Lower Saxony
, Germany
.
. The closest cities are Wunstorf
and Neustadt
in the district of Hanover
, Petershagen/Weser
in the district of Minden-Lübbecke
/North Rhine-Westphalia
, Landesbergen
in the district of Nienburg
, and Niedernwöhren
and Sachsenhagen
in the district of Schaumburg
.
, Münchehagen, Bad Rehburg, and Winzlar as a consequence of a community restructuring legislation enacted by the federal state government of Lower-Saxony. The Steinhude Lake Nature Reserve spans part of the city area.
s in most parts of the city. There is one primary school each in Münchehagen and Rehburg. A secondary school is located in Loccum. The regional public library can be found in Rehburg.
was established showing the history of hydrotherapy
in the former health resort Bad Rehburg which was used by members of the House of Hanover
.
The best-known institution of the city is the in 1163 founded Cloister of Loccum hosting various classical concerts throughout the year.
The Evangelic Academy of Loccum organises congresses, colloquiums and several workshops about questions and conflicts of politics, culture, sciences and religion and ethics.
Rehburg, Loccum, and Münchehagen have youth club
s.
A social club focussing on customs, costumes, and heritage preservation runs a small local museum about the history of Rehburg. The museum shows historical pictures and exhibits.
The town hall in Rehburg is a popular venue for larger social and cultural events.
footprints of a herd of dinosaur
s that walked through this area around 130 million years ago. The park has 150 life-size models of dinosaurs including the terrifying allosaurus
and a seismosaurus about 45m long.
Rehburg-Loccum is surrounded by fields and forest. It is a popular destination for bikers and walkers who enjoy quiet.
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...
in the district of Nienburg
Nienburg (district)
Nienburg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Diepholz, Verden, Heidekreis, Hanover and Schaumburg, and by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia ....
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...
.
Geographical location
Rehburg-Loccum borders the Steinhude LakeSteinhude Lake
The Steinhuder Meer or Lake Steinhude is a lake in Lower Saxony, Germany located northwest of Hanover. It is named after the nearby village of Steinhude. It has an area of about , making it the largest lake of northwestern Germany, but it is very shallow, with an average depth of only and a...
. The closest cities are Wunstorf
Wunstorf
Wunstorf is a town in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 22 km west of Hanover. The following localities belong to the city of Wunstorf: Blumenau , Bokeloh, Grossenheidorn, Idensen , Klein Heidorn, Kolenfeld, Luthe, Mesmerode, Steinhude, Wunstorf....
and Neustadt
Neustadt am Rübenberge
Neustadt am Rübenberge is a town in the district of Hanover, in Lower Saxony, Germany. At 357 km², it is the 9th largest settlement in Germany by area , though only about 45,000 inhabitants live there...
in the district of 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....
, Petershagen/Weser
Petershagen
Petershagen is a town in the Minden-Lübbecke district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Geography:Petershagen is situated on the river Weser, approx...
in the 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:...
/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...
, 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....
in the district of Nienburg
Nienburg (district)
Nienburg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Diepholz, Verden, Heidekreis, Hanover and Schaumburg, and by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia ....
, and Niedernwöhren
Niedernwöhren
Niedernwöhren is a municipality in the district of Schaumburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 5 km northwest of Stadthagen and 17 km northeast of Minden....
and Sachsenhagen
Sachsenhagen
Sachsenhagen is a town in the district of Schaumburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 9 km northeast of Stadthagen, and 33 km west of Hanover....
in the district of 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:...
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Division of the town
Rehburg-Loccum was founded in 1974 out of the city Rehburg and the neighbouring villages LoccumLoccum
Loccum is a village situated about 50 km north west of Hanover in the district of Nienburg in Lower-Saxony, Germany. It has been a part of the city of Rehburg-Loccum since 1974. Loccum covers an area of 32 km² with a population of about 3166 people ....
, Münchehagen, Bad Rehburg, and Winzlar as a consequence of a community restructuring legislation enacted by the federal state government of Lower-Saxony. The Steinhude Lake Nature Reserve spans part of the city area.
Education
The city council runs kindergartenKindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
s in most parts of the city. There is one primary school each in Münchehagen and Rehburg. A secondary school is located in Loccum. The regional public library can be found in Rehburg.
Culture
A museumMuseum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
was established showing the history of hydrotherapy
Hydrotherapy
Hydrotherapy, formerly called hydropathy, involves the use of water for pain-relief and treating illness. The term hydrotherapy itself is synonymous with the term water cure as it was originally marketed by practitioners and promoters in the 19th century...
in the former health resort Bad Rehburg which was used by members of the House of Hanover
House of Hanover
The House of Hanover is a deposed German royal dynasty which has ruled the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg , the Kingdom of Hanover, the Kingdom of Great Britain, the Kingdom of Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
.
The best-known institution of the city is the in 1163 founded Cloister of Loccum hosting various classical concerts throughout the year.
The Evangelic Academy of Loccum organises congresses, colloquiums and several workshops about questions and conflicts of politics, culture, sciences and religion and ethics.
Rehburg, Loccum, and Münchehagen have youth club
Youth club
A youth club or youth social club is a place where young people can meet and enjoy activities such as football, soccer, basketball, table tennis, or video games, and other religious, sports activities are frequently sponsored by a community center....
s.
A social club focussing on customs, costumes, and heritage preservation runs a small local museum about the history of Rehburg. The museum shows historical pictures and exhibits.
The town hall in Rehburg is a popular venue for larger social and cultural events.
Sightseeing, tourism & leisure
The most spectactular attraction is Germany's largest outdoor dinosaur park in Münchehagen showing fossilFossil
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of animals , plants, and other organisms from the remote past...
footprints of a herd of dinosaur
Dinosaur
Dinosaurs are a diverse group of animals of the clade and superorder Dinosauria. They were the dominant terrestrial vertebrates for over 160 million years, from the late Triassic period until the end of the Cretaceous , when the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event led to the extinction of...
s that walked through this area around 130 million years ago. The park has 150 life-size models of dinosaurs including the terrifying allosaurus
Allosaurus
Allosaurus is a genus of large theropod dinosaur that lived 155 to 150 million years ago during the late Jurassic period . The name Allosaurus means "different lizard". It is derived from the Greek /allos and /sauros...
and a seismosaurus about 45m long.
Rehburg-Loccum is surrounded by fields and forest. It is a popular destination for bikers and walkers who enjoy quiet.