Schwanewede is a municipality in the district of Osterholz, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 14 km west of Osterholz-Scharmbeck, and 22 km northwest of Bremen.

Schwanewede
Coat of arms of Schwanewede
Location of Schwanewede within Osterholz district
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Schwanewede is located in Germany
Schwanewede
Schwanewede
Schwanewede is located in Lower Saxony
Schwanewede
Schwanewede
Coordinates: 53°14′N 08°36′E / 53.233°N 8.600°E / 53.233; 8.600
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictOsterholz
Subdivisions12 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Christina Jantz-Herrmann[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total
132.2 km2 (51.0 sq mi)
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[2]
 • Total
20,661
 • Density160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
28790
Dialling codes04209
Vehicle registrationOHZ
Websitewww.schwanewede.de

It belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen. In 1648, the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, which Sweden first ruled over in a personal union. In 1715, the Hanoverian Crown started to rule over Schwanwede until 1823, in which the Duchy was abolished, leading all of its territory to become part of the Stade Region.

Schwanewede consists of 12 smaller villages which form the municipality of Schwanewede, namely Beckedorf, Löhnhorst, Meyenburg, Aschwarden, Neuenkirchen, Brundorf, Eggestedt, Harriersand, Hinnebeck, Leuchtenburg and Rade.

The Farge concentration camp is located in Schwanewede-Neuenkirchen.

References

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  1. ^ "Verzeichnis der direkt gewählten Bürgermeister/-innen und Landräte/Landrätinnen". Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. April 2021.
  2. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.