Hipstedt

Hipstedt ( Low German: Hipst ) is a municipality of the velvet municipality Geestequelle in the district of Rotenburg ( Wümme) in Lower Saxony. In addition to the main town Hipstedt also the place Heinschenwalde belongs to the municipality. The Geestemünde rises near Hipstedt and ends in Bremerhaven as the northernmost tributary of the Weser.

  • 2.1 Amalgamations
  • 3.1 municipal
  • 3.2 Town twinning
  • 4.1 traffic

Geography

Neighboring communities

  • Appeln

History

Incorporations

On March 1, 1974, the municipality Heinschenwalde was incorporated.

Policy

Mayor since 2012 Gerhard Oetjen. His predecessor, Karl Heinz Poredda from 1961 to March 2012 in the Official and thus the longest-serving German mayor.

Parish council

The municipal council of Hipstedt consists of eleven Council women and councilors.

(As at municipal election held on September 10, 2006 )

Twinning

Since 1990, a partnership with Hüpstedt in the community Dünwald in Unstrut Hainich.

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

Hipstedt has a station on the railway line Bremerhaven Buxtehude. South of the town, the preferred variant of the planned motorway runs 22

Personalities

Karlheinz Poredda (1920-2012), was appointed posthumously to honor Mayor on February 6, 2013.

Geeste (river) Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis Ahausen Alfstedt Anderlingen Basdahl Bothel, Lower Saxony Breddorf Brockel Deinstedt Ebersdorf, Lower Saxony Elsdorf, Lower Saxony Farven Fintel Gnarrenburg Gyhum Hamersen Hassendorf Heeslingen Hellwege Helvesiek Hemslingen Hepstedt Horstedt Kalbe, Lower Saxony Kirchtimke Kirchwalsede Klein Meckelsen Lengenbostel Ostereistedt Rhade Sandbostel Selsingen Sittensen Stemmen Tarmstedt Tiste Vahlde Vorwerk, Lower Saxony Westertimke Westerwalsede Wilstedt Wohnste Zeven
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