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Eystrup was a Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat was in the village Eystrup. On 1 January 2011, it merged with the Samtgemeinde Grafschaft Hoya.The Samtgemeinde Eystrup consisted of the following municipalities: Eystrup Gandesbergen Hämelhausen Hassel

Eystrup is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Weser, approx. 15 km north of Nienburg, and 15 km south of Verden. Eystrup was the seat of the former Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Eystrup.

Hassel (Weser) is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Hämelhausen is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Rohrsen is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Schweringen is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

The Battle of Drakenburg (German: Schlacht bei Drakenburg) took place on 23 May 1547 to the north of Nienburg, between the Protestant army of the Schmalkaldic League and the imperial troops of Eric II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Prince of Calenberg. It resulted in an imperial defeat. Eric was forced to swim over the Weser River to save his own life. As a consequence, the imperialists left northern Germany, contributing to freedom of religion for Lutherans and Catholics in northern Germany.

Heemsen is a Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Rohrsen. The Samtgemeinde Heemsen consists of the following municipalities: Drakenburg Haßbergen Heemsen Rohrsen

Dörverden is a municipality in the district of Verden, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Weser, approx. 8 km south of Verden, and 40 km southeast of Bremen. Dörverden 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. In 1807 the ephemeric Kingdom of Westphalia annexed the principality before France annexed it in 1810. In 1813 the principality was restored to the Electorate of Hanover, which – after its upgrade to the Kingdom of Hanover in 1814 – incorporated the principality in a real union and the princely territory, including Dörverden, became part of the new Stade Region, established in 1823.

Bückener Mühlenbach is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany. It flows into the Weser south of Hoya.

Drakenburg is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Bücken is a municipality in the district of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.