Oldendorf-Himmelpforten is a Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Stade, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It was formed on 1 January 2014 by the merger of the former Samtgemeinden Oldendorf and Himmelpforten. Its seat is in the village Himmelpforten.
The Samtgemeinde Oldendorf-Himmelpforten consists of the following municipalities:[1]
- Burweg
- Düdenbüttel
- Engelschoff
- Estorf
- Großenwörden
- Hammah
- Heinbockel
- Himmelpforten
- Kranenburg
- Oldendorf
As of May 2022, the collective municipality had a population of 18,326.[1] In April 2024, Oldendorf-Himmelpforten joint municipality introduced a four-day work week, becoming the first in the district of Stade to do so.[2]
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53°35′N 9°16′E / 53.59°N 9.27°E / 53.59; 9.27