Rethem
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Rethem () is a town in the Heidekreis in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Aller, approx. 25 km southwest of Bad Fallingbostel, and 18 km southeast of Verden. The town was the scene of heavy fighting over the period 10–11 April 1945 between units of the British 53rd Welsh Division and parts of the German 2. Marine-Infanterie-Division with heavy losses on both sides. Most of the German soldiers were not older than 23 years.
Key facts
- German location.type
- Stadt
- German location.image_coa
- DEU Rethem (Aller) COA.svg
- German location.image_plan
- Rethem_(Aller)_in_HK.svg
- German location.state
- Niedersachsen
- German location.district
- Heidekreis
- German location.Samtgemeinde
- Rethem/Aller
- German location.elevation
- 16
- German location.area
- 34.08
- German location.postal_code
- 27336
- German location.area_code
- 05165
- German location.licence
- HK, SFA
- German location.Gemeindeschlüssel
- 03 3 58 018
- German location.divisions
- 4 Ortschaften
- German location.website
- www.rethem.de
- German location.mayor
- Karl-Dieter Oestmann
- German location.party
- CDU
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 2387
- Area
- 34.08
- Elevation
- 16
- Official website
- www.rethem.de
- Image
- An der Marienkirche von 1839 in Rethem IMG 0531.jpg
- Dialing code
- 05165
- Licence plate code
- HK
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- postal code
- 27336
- Commons category
- Rethem (Aller)
- P8168
- Florian Just
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Rethem () is a town in the Heidekreis in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Aller, approx. 25 km southwest of Bad Fallingbostel, and 18 km southeast of Verden. The town was the scene of heavy fighting over the period 10–11 April 1945 between units of the British 53rd Welsh Division and parts of the German 2. Marine-Infanterie-Division with heavy losses on both sides. Most of the German soldiers were not older than 23 years.
Rethem is the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Rethem/Aller.
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