Stade
Stade is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the seat of the district which is named the same as the city.
Stade | |
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 View of the old hanse-harbor of Stade | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Stade | |
  Stade  Stade | |
| Coordinates: 53°36′3″N 9°28′35″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Stade |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Silvia Nieber (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 110.03 km2 (42.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 48,353 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 21680, 21682–21684 |
| Dialling codes | 04141, 04146 |
| Vehicle registration | STD |
| Website | www |
The city was founded in 994 when it was called "Stethu".[2] A city on the banks of the Lower Elbe it became an important market town, and a port. It was given a town charter in 1209.[2] From 1645 to 1712, the Stade was controlled by Sweden, who made it an important military town.[2] On May 26, 1659, the "Great Fire" destroyed more than half the city.[2]
References
- "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.
- "The 1,000 Year-old Town - STADE - Stade, Stethu, Lower Elbe, harbour, trade, 994, 1209, Swedish, Sweden, fire, town fire, Middle Ages, fortification, old town, Hansa". stade-tourismus.de. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
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