Stade
Stade is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the seat of the district which is named the same as the city.
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Location of Stade
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| Coordinates: 53°36′3″N 9°28′35″E / 53.60083°N 9.47639°ECoordinates: 53°36′3″N 9°28′35″E / 53.60083°N 9.47639°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 (2006) | |
| • Total | 56,820 |
| • Density | 516.40/km2 (1,337.48/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 21680, 21682–21684 |
| Vehicle registration | STD |
| Website | www |
The city was founded in 994 when it was called "Stethu".[1] 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.[1] From 1645 to 1712, the Stade was controlled by Sweden, who made it an important military town.[1] On May 26, 1659, the "Great Fire" destroyed more than half the city.[1]
Stade Media
1572 drawing of Stade. "S. Cosmus" and "S. Wilhat" refer to St. Cosmae et Damiani Church and St. Wilhadi, respectively.
Stade in 1640 (drawing by Matthäus Merian)
New harbor during the 1894 flooding
Former synagogue of Stade, 2016
Stade nuclear power plant (offline) in 2006
Birlikte - Podiumsdiskussion mit Heiko Maas (Bundesminister der Justiz und für Verbraucherschutz), Stefan Aust (Journalist), Mehmet Daimagüler (Rechtsanwalt im NSU-Prozess), Anetta Kahane (Vorsitzende der Amadeu Antonio Stiftung), Abdulla Özkan (Augenzeuge). Moderation: Hans-Ulrich Jörges, Mitglied der stern-Chefredaktion. Ort: Depot des Schauspiel Köln*Foto: Stefan Aust
Maria Aurora von Königsmarck, pre-1728
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 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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