Tostedt (Samtgemeinde)
Encyclopedia
Tostedt is a Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Harburg
, in Lower Saxony
, Germany
. Its seat is in the village Tostedt.
Harburg
Harburg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It takes its name from the town of Harburg upon Elbe, which used to be the capital of the district but is now part of Hamburg...
, 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...
. Its seat is in the village Tostedt.
Municipality structure
The Samtgemeinde (SG) Tostedt consists of the following municipalities:- DohrenDohrenDohren is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.Dohren is home to a Baseball Bundesliga team, the Dohren Wild Farmers. The team was promoted to the Bundesliga after the 2009 season....
- HandelohHandeloh- Location :Handeloh lies between the rivers Seeve and Este, south of Buchholz in der Nordheide. The Harburg Hills lie to the northwest and the Lüneburg Heath Nature Reserve to the southeast...
- HeidenauHeidenau, Lower SaxonyHeidenau is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany....
- KakenstorfKakenstorfKakenstorf is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany....
- KönigsmoorKönigsmoorKönigsmoor is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany....
- OtterOtter, GermanyOtter is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany....
- TostedtTostedtTostedt is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 35 km southwest of Hamburg, and 12 km southwest of Buchholz in der Nordheide....
- WelleWelle, GermanyWelle is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany....
- WistedtWistedtWistedt is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany....
Population development
The inhabitants of the municipality Tostedt are distributed among the following member communities:| Municipality | Population 2004 | Population 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| SG Tostedt | 25,153 | 25,511 |
| Dohren | 939 | 1084 |
| Handeloh | 2453 | 2423 |
| Heidenau | 2064 | 2126 |
| Kakenstorf | 1275 | 1293 |
| Königsmoor | 629 | 650 |
| Otter | 1424 | 1524 |
| Tostedt (including Todtglüsingen) | 13,591 | 13,569 |
| Welle | 1194 | 1192 |
| Wistedt | 1584 | 1650 |