Langwedel

Langwedel is a municipality in the district of Verden, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Weser, approx. 7 km northwest of Verden, and 30 km southeast of Bremen.

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

Organization
Langwedel is a unit municipality and consists of the following villages:
 * Daverden (13,005 km2).
 * Etelsen (with Cluvenhagen and Hagen-Grinden as well as Giersberg and Steinberg).(23,874 km2)
 * Haberloh (5,404 km2).
 * Holtebüttel (with Dahlbrügge, Nindorf, Schülingen and Overing and Förth) (8,492 km2).
 * Langwedel (with Langwedelermoor) (7,619 km2).
 * Völkersen (17,716 km2).