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Himmelpforten is a former Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality")[ citation needed ] in the district of Stade, in Lower Saxony, Germany. [1] Its seat was in the village Himmelpforten. It was disbanded on 1 January 2014, when it was merged with the Samtgemeinde Oldendorf to form the new Samtgemeinde Oldendorf-Himmelpforten.
The Samtgemeinde Himmelpforten consisted of the following municipalities:
Kranenburg is a municipality in the district Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany, lying on the river Oste. It consists of the villages Kranenburg and Brobergen and is part of the Samtgemeinde Oldendorf-Himmelpforten. It has a population of 772 as at December 31, 2003, of which 546 in Kranenburg and 226 in Brobergen.
Oldendorf is a municipality in the district of Stade, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated west of Hamburg. Oldendorf has a population of approx. 3,000. Oldendorf was the seat of the former Samtgemeinde Oldendorf.
Himmelpforten is a municipality west of Hamburg (Germany) in the district of Stade in Lower Saxony. It is located on the Horsterbeck creek. Himmelpforten is also part and the seat of the Samtgemeinde Oldendorf-Himmelpforten.
Lühe is a Samtgemeinde in the Altes Land west of Hamburg (Germany). Lühe has a population of about 10,000 and belongs to the district of Stade, Lower Saxony. The seat of the municipality is in Steinkirchen in Altes Land. Lühe is named after the river Lühe which runs through Guderhandviertel, Mittelnkirchen, Neuenkirchen in Altes Land and Steinkirchen.
Oldendorf can refer to several places in Germany:
Düdenbüttel is a municipality in the district of Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany.
Lachendorf is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in Lachendorf.
Gieboldehausen is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Göttingen, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the municipality Gieboldehausen.
Hollenstedt is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It was created as part of municipal reorganization in Lower Saxony on 1 July 1972. Its seat is in the village Hollenstedt.
Stadtoldendorf was a Samtgemeinde in the district of Holzminden, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat was in the town Stadtoldendorf. On 1 January 2011, it merged with the former Samtgemeinde Eschershausen to form the new Samtgemeinde Eschershausen-Stadtoldendorf.
Hambergen is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Osterholz, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Hambergen.
Walkenried was a Samtgemeinde in the district of Osterode, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat was in the village Walkenried. It was abolished in November 2016 when Walkenried became one municipality and Osterode merged with the district of Göttingen.
Sittensen is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Sittensen.
Zeven is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the town Zeven.
Schwarmstedt is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Heidekreis, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Schwarmstedt.
Oldendorf is a former Samtgemeinde in the district of Stade, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat was in the village Oldendorf. It was disbanded on 1 January 2014, when it was merged with the Samtgemeinde Himmelpforten to form the new Samtgemeinde Oldendorf-Himmelpforten.
Brobergen is a village in the German municipality of Kranenburg in the district of Stade, Lower Saxony. The village of 6.06 km² has 220 inhabitants.
Oldendorf-Himmelpforten is a Samtgemeinde in the district of Stade, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It was formed on 1 January 2014 by the merger of the former Samtgemeinden Oldendorf and Himmelpforten. Its seat is in the village Himmelpforten.
Himmelpforten Convent was founded as a monastery of nuns following the Cistercian Rule during the 13th century in Himmelpforten, in today's Lower Saxony, Germany. During the 16th century, it was converted into use as a Lutheran Damsels' Convent. The Himmelpforten Convent was founded before 1255 and finally dissolved in 1647. The convent complex was built between 1300 and 1330. After 1645 the buildings, including the abbey, increasingly decayed, until they were little by little demolished. The dilapidated abbey was demolished in 1737 and replaced by today's St. Mary's Church which partially covers the foundations of the former abbey.
The Saint Mary's Church is a Lutheran parish church used and owned by the Lutheran parish in Himmelpforten, Lower Saxony, Germany. The Himmelpforten parish forms part of the Stade deanery (Kirchenkreis) within the Stade diocese of the Lutheran Church of Hanover. The church was completed in 1738 and covers the eastern half of the foundations of the demolished abbey church of the former Himmelpforten Convent.
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