- Stade (district)
Infobox German district noregbez
name=Stade
state=Lower Saxony
capital=Stade
area=1266
population=194,500
population_as_of=2003
density=154
carsign=STD
url=http://www.landkreis-stade.deStade is a district ("Landkreis") in
Lower Saxony ,Germany . It is bounded by (from the east and clockwise) the districts ofHarburg , Rotenburg and Cuxhaven, theElbe River, and the city state ofHamburg .History
The district of Stade was established in 1932 by merging three smaller precursor districts.
Geography
The district is situated at the southern banks of the
Elbe River, between the city ofHamburg and the river's mouth. The western border of the district is theOste , a narrow tributary of the Elbe. The land between the Oste and the town of Stade is traditionally calledKehdingen . The area to the east of Stade is known as theAltes Land (literally "Old Land"). It is characterised by thousands of fruit-trees.Coat of arms
Cities and municipalities
External links
* [http://www.landkreis-stade.de/ Official website] de icon
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