The Steinhuder Meerbach is a 34-kilometre-long (21 mi) orographically right-hand tributary of the River Weser in the German federal state of Lower Saxony .
7-561: Some people simply call it Meerbach . Within the town of Nienburg the Meerbach is also commonly known as the Aue , and in the neighbouring villages to the south also as the Bäke . The Steinhuder Meerbach is the natural tailstream of Lake Steinhude . Its channel flow significantly exceeds the inflow of above-ground headstreams of the lake. It leaves the lake at its northwestern end and then flows west through
14-576: The Aller at Rethem . Today the Schipsegraben ditch runs along the old river course. Nienburg, Lower Saxony Nienburg ( German: [ˈniːn.ˌbʊʁk] , official name: Nienburg/Weser ) ( Low German : Nienborg , Neenborg or Negenborg ) is a town and capital of the district Nienburg , in Lower Saxony , Germany . Situated on the scenic German Timber-Frame Road , Nienburg lies on
21-458: The German Empire . During World War II , it was the location of German prisoner-of-war camps Oflag X-B and Stalag X-C, in which French , Polish, Belgian, Romanian, Serbian, Italian and Soviet POWs were held. In the wake of the war, a large number of livestock was killed in the region by an unknown predator, called Lichtenmoor Strangler . The former County of Wölpe was the seat of
28-685: The Meerbruch nature reserve and the village of Rehburg . It then swings northwards and empties, after 29 km (18 mi), into the Weser at Nienburg. The Steinhuder Meerbach is canalised along almost its entire length. At the point where the river bends sharply to the west in Nienburg shortly before its confluence with the Weser the Steinhuder Meerbach used to flow further to the northeast and discharge into
35-576: The Grafen (counts) von Wölpe with its associated castle. The castle (Burg Wölpe) was destroyed in the Hildesheim Diocesan Feud in 1522. Since the 2021 elections, the mayor is Jan Wendorf (independent). The previous mayor was Henning Onkes (independent). He was reelected in 2014 against three competitors. The 38 members of the "Stadtrat" are divided among: The elections in September 2016 showed
42-565: The Weser River, leading to multiple trade routes radiating from the location. As early as 1025 the location was referred to as Negenborg , i.e. New Castle. In 1215 it began to be referred to as a city, a civitas , when Count Henry I of Hoya began the residence of his ruling line. From 1582 until 1866 the Guelph ( Welf ) Dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg controlled the county, except for Napoleonic French rule from 1803 to 1813. In 1871, it became part of
49-517: The river Weser , approximately 55 km (34 mi) southeast of Bremen , and 45 km (28 mi) northwest of Hanover . Nienburg is the largest town in the Middle Weser Region . (as of Dec. 31st) Nienburg, including quarters The major reason for the emergence and development of Nienburg into the largest city in the Middle Weser region was its location at a convenient ford in
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