Nienstädt is a municipality in the district of Schaumburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 4 km southwest of Stadthagen, and 17 km east of Minden.
Nienstädt | |
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Location of Nienstädt within Schaumburg district | |
Coordinates: 52°17′21″N 9°10′7″E / 52.28917°N 9.16861°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Schaumburg |
Municipal assoc. | Nienstädt |
Subdivisions | 4 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gerhard Widdel (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 8.31 km2 (3.21 sq mi) |
Elevation | 104 m (341 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 4,476 |
• Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 31688 |
Dialling codes | 05721, 05724 |
Vehicle registration | SHG |
Nienstädt is part of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Nienstädt.
Geography
editNienstädt lies on the northern slopes of the Bückeberge between Bückeburg and Stadthagen on the B 65 federal highway.
The four parishes in the municipality are Sülbeck, Liekwegen, Wackerfeld and Meinefeld. While Sülbeck and Nienstädt are bisected by the B 65, Liekwegen runs along the Bückeberg as a ribbon village. Wackerfeld and Meinefeld lie in open country north of Nienstädt.
Neighbouring communities (clockwise) are the towns of Stadthagen and Obernkirchen and the village of Helpsen.
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