Hellwege is a municipality in the district of Rotenburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Hellwege
Coat of arms of Hellwege
Location of Hellwege within Rotenburg (Wümme) district
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Hellwege is located in Germany
Hellwege
Hellwege
Hellwege is located in Lower Saxony
Hellwege
Hellwege
Coordinates: 53°04′N 09°14′E / 53.067°N 9.233°E / 53.067; 9.233
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictRotenburg (Wümme)
Municipal assoc.Sottrum
Subdivisions4
Government
 • MayorWolfgang Harling (SPD)
Area
 • Total27.44 km2 (10.59 sq mi)
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total1,135
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
27367
Dialling codes04264
Vehicle registrationROW
Websitewww.sottrum.de

Hellwege belonged to the Prince-Bishopric of Verden, established in 1180. In 1648 the Prince-Bishopric was transformed into the Principality of Verden, which was first ruled in personal union by the Swedish Crown - interrupted by a Danish occupation (1712-1715) - and from 1715 on by the Hanoverian Crown. In 1807 the ephemeralKingdom of Westphalia annexed the Principality, before France annexed it in 1810. In 1813 the Principality was restored to the Electorate of Hanover, which - after its upgrade to the Kingdom of Hanover in 1814 - incorporated the Principality in a real union and the Princely territory, including Hellwege, became part of the new Stade Region, established in 1823. The name hellwege can also be used as a last name, and it is popular in Germany.

References

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  1. ^ "LSN-Online Regionaldatenbank, Tabelle A100001G: Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes, Stand 31. Dezember 2022" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.