Kehdingen

Kehdingen (also Kehdinger land or land Kehdingen ) refers to a landscape in the district of Stade. It is located on the lower reaches of the Elbe, the so-called Lower Elbe in the catchment area of the rivers Oste and swingarm.

Location

The country Kehdingen extends from the mouth of the River Oste in the northwest right up to the Stade flowing swing to the southeast. Due to its location between the Elbe and Oste it is therefore also referred to as Mesopotamia. As Elba Lieger are with cabbage sand, Gauensieker sand and sand Asseler three river islands in the region belonging.

Landscape

The landscape Kehdingens is determined by marsh and bog lands. Hence a strong agricultural region structural character has evolved throughout history. For this purpose, the landscape genesis of same - glacial valley was relevant. The area is today because of dyke-building partly below sea level. For migratory birds but it is still an important resting-place. In many areas the outer dike lands were put under protection, such as in the area between Freiburg Hafenpriel and the mouth of the Southern Elbe in the main stream.

History

Until 1932 there was the Prussian circle Kehdingen.

The North Kehdingens in 1971 joined forces to Samtgemeinde (see Samtgemeinde Nordkehdingen ).

In 1975, the Evangelical Lutheran Church District Kehdingen based in Drochtersen was connected than 1 January 1976 the church district of Stade.

Economy

The economic structure is strongly influenced by agriculture. This is especially true for the profitable marshes in the area Balje, Krummendeich and Freiburg / Elbe. The local former outer dike lands were finally made ​​it in the 1970s by the construction of a new exterior dike line at the edge of the river bed completely Tide and storm surge safety. It is especially dominant on the agronomic production here. In the older marsh areas, the dairy industry has in addition established. Some farms have, similar to the adjacent Old Country, specializing in fruit production. In Kehdingen horse breeding is further operated ( Hanoverian (horse) ).

The brick industry has long been crucial for the region at the lower Elbe. The historical dominance was driven primarily from the vicinity of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg. It was mainly the post-war years, in which contracted sharply increased the demand for bricks and other clay products by the building of houses in the ruined city. Today, only a few isolated companies go after this commercial.

Tourist tries to Kehdingen together with the adjacent Ostemarsch its profile as a " thriller country ". Around the German Crime Street a three-digit number of thrillers and crime screenplays have been written; Moreover Kehdingen is also the site of many crime novels. In addition, the eco-tourism plays a more increasing role. Tourist guides with the bird binoculars and the Moorkieker offered and organizes an annual wild goose days since 2005.

An industrial orientation of the economic structure has only emerged in the area of Stade. The Stader Bützfleth district is home to this day a chemical factory Dow Chemicals Germany. In the 1970s and 1980s there was also an aluminum plant VAW.

Related towns and cities of the country Kehdingen

Joint communities with the associated communities / spots ( * = seat of the Office Administration)

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