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Verden (Aller) | |
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Location of Verden (Aller) within Verden district  | |
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| Coordinates: 52°55′24″N 9°14′06″E / 52.92333°N 9.23500°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Verden |
| Subdivisions | 7 districts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019–24) | Lutz Brockmann[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 71.59 km2 (27.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 28,526 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 27283 |
| Dialling codes | 04231 |
| Vehicle registration | VER |
| Website | www.verden.de |
Imperial City of Verden Reichsstadt Verden | |||||||||
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| 15th century–1648 | |||||||||
| Status | Free Imperial City of the Holy Roman Empire | ||||||||
| Capital | Verden | ||||||||
| Government | Republic | ||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||
• Massacre of Verden | 782 | ||||||||
• Gained Reichsfreiheit | 15th century | ||||||||
| May 15, 1648 | |||||||||
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Verden an der Aller (German: [ˈfeːɐ̯dn̩ ʔan dɐ ˈʔalɐ] ; Northern Low Saxon: Veern), also called Verden (Aller) or simply Verden, is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, on the river Aller. It is the district town of the district of Verden in Lower Saxony and an independent municipality (de:Selbständige Gemeinde). The town is located in the middle Weser region on the Aller river immediately before it flows into the Weser. As a center of horse breeding and equestrian sports, it bears the nickname "equestrian town". The suffix "Aller" was introduced at a time when the name "Verden" was also common for the French town of Verdun in the German-speaking area. The town name comes from "ford" or "ferry". The town was conveniently located at a ford through the Aller river, near an important trade route.
Verden is famous for a massacre of Saxons in 782, committed on the orders of Charlemagne (the Massacre of Verden), for its cathedral, and for its horse-breeding.
- ^ "Verzeichnis der direkt gewählten Bürgermeister/-innen und Landräte/Landrätinnen". Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen. April 2021.
- ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.