Himmelpforten
Himmelpoorten | |
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 Evangelical Lutheran St. Mary's Church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Himmelpforten within Stade district  | |
  Himmelpforten  Himmelpforten | |
| Coordinates: 53°37′N 9°18′E / 53.617°N 9.300°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Stade |
| Municipal assoc. | Oldendorf-Himmelpforten |
| Subdivisions | 3 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lothar Wille (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.29 km2 (7.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,717 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 21709 |
| Dialling codes | 04144 |
| Vehicle registration | STD |
| Website | www.himmelpforten.de |
Himmelpforten (Low Saxon: Himmelpoorten) is a municipality west of Hamburg (Germany) in the district of Stade in Lower Saxony. It is located on the Horsterbeck creek. Himmelpforten is also part and the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Oldendorf-Himmelpforten.