Stade
Stade (German pronunciation: [ˈʃtaːdə]), officially the Hanseatic City of Stade (German: Hansestadt Stade, Low German: Hansestadt Stood) is a city in Lower Saxony in northern Germany. First mentioned in records in 934, it is the seat of the district (Landkreis) which bears its name. It is located roughly 45 km (28 mi) to the west of Hamburg and belongs to that city's wider metropolitan region. Within the area of the city are the urban districts of Bützfleth, Hagen, Haddorf and Wiepenkathen, each of which have a council (Ortsrat) of their own with some autonomous decision-making rights.
Stade
Hansestadt Stade Hansestadt Stood | |
|---|---|
View of the historic harbour in Stade | |
|
Coat of arms | |
Location of Stade within Stade district | |
Stade Stade | |
| Coordinates: 53°36′3″N 9°28′35″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Stade |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Sönke Hartlef (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 110.03 km2 (42.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31) | |
| • Total | 47,579 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 21680, 21682–21684 |
| Dialling codes | 04141, 04146 |
| Vehicle registration | STD |
| Website | www.stade.de |
Stade is located in the lower regions of the river Elbe. It is also on the German Timber-Frame Road.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.