Schneverdingen

Schneverdingen
Coat of arms
Schneverdingen
Location of Schneverdingen within Heidekreis district
Coordinates: 53°07′00″N 09°48′00″E / 53.11667°N 9.80000°E / 53.11667; 9.80000Coordinates: 53°07′00″N 09°48′00″E / 53.11667°N 9.80000°E / 53.11667; 9.80000
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Heidekreis
Government
• Mayor	Fritz-Ulrich Kasch
Area
• Total	234.58 km2 (90.57 sq mi)
Elevation	97 m (318 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	18,729
• Density	80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	29640
Dialling codes	05193, -98, -99, 04265
Vehicle registration	SFA/HK
Website	www.schneverdingen.de

Schneverdingen (German pronun­cia­tion: [ˈʃneːvɐdɪŋən]; Low Saxon Snevern) is a town in the northern part of the district of Heidekreis, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located in the area known as Lüneburg Heath.

Schneverdingen is situated approximately 15 km (9 mi) north of Soltau, and 50 km (31 mi) south of Hamburg.

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

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