Otterstedt is a village in the district of Verden , in Lower Saxony , Germany . It is part of the municipality of Ottersberg .
4-503: 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. 53°09′N 9°09′E / 53.150°N 9.150°E / 53.150; 9.150 This Verden (district) location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Verden (district) Verden ( German pronunciation: [ˈfeːɐ̯dn̩] )
8-508: 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 . The Aller River enters the district in the east and joins the Weser in the center of the district. In the north, the Wümme River passes from west to the east across
12-423: The district of Braunschweig ) was added. The coat of arms shows a horse in the top part, both as a symbol for the state of Lower Saxony, as well as the historical state of Hanover, to which the district belonged. The wavy line in the middle stands for the rivers Weser and Aller, while the three ears in the bottom symbolize the agricultural character of the district. "Shield Azure parted by a bar wavy Argent, above
16-585: The district's territory. The western half of the district is occupied by suburbs in the Bremen metropolitan area, e.g. the town of Achim . The district dates back to the two Ämter of Verden and Achim, which were created in 1852 and 1859. After the Kingdom of Hanover became part of Prussia , they were recreated as districts ( Kreise ), and merged in 1932. In 1939, two municipalities of the district were added to Bremen, and in 1972 Thedinghausen (previously an exclave of
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