Visselhövede

Visselhövede
Coat of arms of Visselhövede Coat of arms
Visselhövede
Location of Visselhövede within Rotenburg (Wümme) district
Coordinates:
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Rotenburg (Wümme)
Government
• Mayor	Franka Strehse (SPD)
Area
• Total	158.85 km2 (61.33 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)
• Total	9,919
• Density	62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	27374
Dialling codes	04262
Vehicle registration	ROW
Website	www.visselhoevede.de

Visselhövede (German pronunciation: [fɪsəlˈhøːvədə]) is a town in the district of Rotenburg in Lower Saxony, Germany. Nearby towns include the district capital Rotenburg, Walsrode and Verden. Larger cities within a 100 km radius are Bremen, Hanover and Hamburg.

Visselhövede 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 Visselhövede, became part of the new Stade Region, established in 1823.

See also

• Visselhövede station