Rehburg-Loccum ( German: [ˌʁeːbʊʁk ˈlɔkʊm] ) is a town 50 km north west of Hanover in the district of Nienburg in Lower Saxony , Germany .
7-524: Rehburg-Loccum borders the Steinhude Lake . The closest cities are Wunstorf and Neustadt in the district of Hanover , Petershagen/Weser in the district of Minden-Lübbecke / North Rhine-Westphalia , Landesbergen in the district of Nienburg , and Niedernwöhren and Sachsenhagen in the district of Schaumburg . Rehburg-Loccum was founded in 1974 out of the city Rehburg and the neighbouring villages Loccum , Münchehagen, Bad Rehburg, and Winzlar as
14-565: A consequence of a community restructuring legislation enacted by the federal state government of Lower-Saxony. The Steinhude Lake Nature Reserve spans part of the city area. The city council runs kindergartens in most parts of the city. There is one primary school each in Münchehagen and Rehburg. A secondary school is located in Loccum. The regional public library can be found in Rehburg. A museum
21-464: A small local museum about the history of Rehburg. The museum shows historical pictures and exhibits. The town hall in Rehburg is a popular venue for larger social and cultural events. Steinhude Lake Lake Steinhude , German : Steinhuder Meer , German pronunciation , is a lake in Lower Saxony , Germany located 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Hanover . Named after
28-566: The Wilhelmstein . Today the lake is the heart of a nature reserve, the Steinhuder Meer Nature Park , and is also used as a recreational area. The lake has two islands, both of them artificial: The lake is a popular destination for locals and for vacationists. Up to three ships offer cruises; they are supplemented by smaller boats running on schedule across the lake. A bike path approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) long encircles
35-494: The nearby village of Steinhude , it has an area of about 30 square kilometres (12 sq mi), making it the largest lake of northwestern Germany. At the same time, Lake Steinhude is very shallow, with an average depth of only 1.35 metres (4.4 ft) and a maximum depth of less than 3 metres (9.8 ft). It lies within a region known as the Hanoverian Moor Geest . It is part of the glacial landscape formed after
42-483: The recession of the glaciers of the latest Ice Age , the Weichselian glaciation . There are two theories regarding how the lake of Steinhude was formed. One of them says that glaciers gouged out the hole and meltwater filled it. The other theory states that an ice storm formed the hole and as the groundwater rose, the lake was created. In its middle there is a small artificial island carrying an 18th-century fortification,
49-696: Was established showing the history of hydrotherapy in the former health resort Bad Rehburg which was used by members of the House of Hanover . The best-known institution of the city is the Cloister of Loccum (founded in 1163) hosting various classical concerts throughout the year. The Evangelic Academy of Loccum organises congresses, colloquiums and several workshops about questions and conflicts of politics, culture, sciences and religion and ethics. Rehburg, Loccum, and Münchehagen have youth clubs . A social club focussing on customs, costumes, and heritage preservation runs
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