Ottersberg

Wieste is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany. It flows into the Wümme near Ottersberg.

Posthausen is a district of the municipality Ottersberg in the northern district of Verden in Lower Saxony.

Otterstedt is a village in the district of Verden, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is part of the municipality Ottersberg. It is notable for the nearby lake Otterstedter See, which is a local resort. The lake was formed around 12,000 years ago at the retreat of the glacial ice. It has an area of 4.5 ha, and a maximum depth of 11 m.

Bassen is a district and a village in the municipality Oyten in Lower Saxony. The place is about 20 km east of the city center of Bremen and about 100 km southwest of Hamburg. In the northern area the Wümme flows through Bassen. It has 3,318 inhabitants (2016).

Vorwerk is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Vorwerk belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, 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 ephemeral Kingdom of Westphalia annexed the Duchy, before France annexed it in 1810. In 1813 the Duchy was restored to the Electorate of Hanover, which - after its upgrade to the Kingdom of Hanover in 1814 - incorporated the Duchy in a real union and the Ducal territory, including Vorwerk, became part of the new Stade Region, established in 1823.

Hellwege is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Hellwege 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 ephemeralKingdom 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 Hellwege, became part of the new Stade Region, established in 1823. The name hellwege can also be used as a last name, and it is popular in Germany.

Rotenburg (German: Bahnhof Rotenburg (Wümme)) is a railway station located in Rotenburg an der Wümme, Germany. The station is located on the Wanne-Eickel–Hamburg railway, Bremervörde–Walsrode railway and Verden–Rotenburg railway. The train services are operated by Metronom and Eisenbahnen und Verkehrsbetriebe Elbe-Weser (EVB).

Fischerhude is a village located next to the Wümme river in northern Germany between Bremen and Hamburg. Fischerhude is part of the municipality of Ottersberg, in the district of Verden.It is well known as an art colony where artists like Otto Modersohn and Clara Westhoff used to work and live.

Verden (German pronunciation: [ˈfeːɐ̯dn̩]) is a Kreis (district) in the centre of Lower Saxony, Germany. Adjoining it are (from the northwest clockwise) the districts of Osterholz, Rotenburg, Heidekreis, Nienburg, and Diepholz, as well as the city of Bremen.

Wilstedt is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Wilstedt belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, 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 ephemeral Kingdom of Westphalia annexed the Duchy, before France annexed it in 1810. In 1813 the Duchy was restored to the Electorate of Hanover, which – after its upgrade to the Kingdom of Hanover in 1814 – incorporated the Duchy in a real union and the Ducal territory, including Wilstedt, became part of the new Stade Region, established in 1823.

Bülstedt is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Bülstedt belonged to the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Archbishopric was transformed into the Duchy of Bremen, 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 ephemeral Kingdom of Westphalia annexed the Duchy, before France annexed it in 1810. In 1813 the Duchy was restored to the Electorate of Hanover, which - after its upgrade to the Kingdom of Hanover in 1814 - incorporated the Duchy in a real union and the Ducal territory, including Bülstedt, became part of the new Stade Region, established in 1823.

The Etelsen Tierpark was a small zoo in the castle park of in Etelsen, Langwedel, Verden, Niedersachsen, Germany. The Zoo and a restaurant was founded in 1959 on the 11 hectares (27.2 acres) park. The first lions were housed in the Mausoleum. At least 4 elephants were kept in the Zoo, and one died there. The elephants were walked through Etelsen for delivery in the Zoo.The Zoo was closed in 1965.