Ahlden is a municipality in the Heidekreis district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Aller, approx. 15 km southwest of Bad Fallingbostel, and 30 km southeast of Verden.
Ahlden | |
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Location of Ahlden within Heidekreis district ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 52°45′41″N 09°33′15″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Heidekreis |
Municipal assoc. | Ahlden |
Subdivisions | 2 Ortschaften |
Government | |
• Mayor | Reinhard Stelter |
Area | |
• Total | 25.83 km2 (9.97 sq mi) |
Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 1,532 |
• Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 29693 |
Dialling codes | 05164 |
Vehicle registration | HK, SFA |
Website | www.ahlden.de |
Ahlden is located in the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") of Ahlden.
Napoleonic wars officer Christian Friedrich Wilhelm von Ompteda, a Colonel in the British army's Kings German Legion who died in action at the Battle of Waterloo was from Ahlden.
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