| District of Rotenburg (Wümme) |
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| General |
| Administration¹ | |
Towns and municipalities
in the district
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Special
location features¹ | Rotenburg (Wümme) is distinguished by its favourable location between the urban agglomerations of Bremen and Hamburg. Access to the supraregional road network is provided by the A 1 Hamburg-Bremen, which cuts through the middle of the district, and a range of federal and district highways. Among the many different rail lines running through the district, the route between Hamburg and Bremen is of particular significance for the wider region.
Despite the relatively low population density, the level of infrastructure in the district is considerable. All the central locations can point to a broad spectrum of schools and competitive-level sports facilities. Modern, highly respected hospitals in Rotenburg, Zeven and Bremervörde, several welfare centres, and residential and nursing homes for the elderly provide comprehensive medical and social care at the local level.
However, it is not just the so-called "hard location factors" that are convincing in Rotenburg (Wümme). With its unspoilt streams and river valleys, heathland areas, forests, woodland and moors, as well as its lively towns and well-kept villages, the district has grown into a popular local vacation destination. Numerous offerings from adult education institutions and the diverse activities presented by local clubs and societies provide for a versatile programme of educational and cultural activities. |
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Business sites,
real estates | | Business sites: | 31 |
View | | | Real estates: | 7 |
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| Population |
Population²
| | | | | | | | | | Inhabitants: | 164,603 | | 82,283 |
(50.0 %)
| | 82,320 |
(50.0 %)
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Age structure: |  | |
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Population density²
| | Inhabitants/km²: | 79.5 | |
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| Infrastructure |
| Educational institutions² | | Elementary schools: | 42 | | Secondary schools: | 13 | | Secondary modern schools: | 13 | | Grammar schools: | 6 | | Special schools: | 5 | | Vocational schools: | 7 | | Other educational
facilities¹:
| The district school of music teaches over 1,100 pupils at 13 locations in the district of Rotenburg (Wümme).
In the field of adult education, the following establishments are worth a particular mention:
3 adult education centres (Volkshochschulen)
2 rural training centres (Ländliche Bildungswerke or LEB)
4 church adult education facilities
1 establishment titled "Bildungsvereinigung Arbeit und Leben in Niedersachsen"
1 Deutsche-Angestellten-Akademie (German Salaried Employees Academy) in the Bildungswerk DAG | |
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| Health care¹ | | Hospitals: | 3
(1,000 total beds)
| | Other medical health
facilities:
| The Rotenburger Diakoniekrankenhaus hospital has over 700 beds and 16 clinics. It is also a Göttingen University teaching hospital.
Alongside the 3 hospitals, there is a specialist drug addiction clinic in Zeven-Brauel and a rehabilitation centre with 3 clinics in Gyhum/Integrated Municipality of Zeven.
In Rotenburg there is also the Rotenburger Werke der Inneren Mission e.V., which house 1,000 persons.
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| Transport¹ | Comment on the
transport infrastructure:
| Road transport (with the respective distance in the district of Rotenburg)
Motorway: A 1 Hamburg-Bremen (40 km)
Access points: Bockel, Sittensen, Stuckenborstel
Federal highways: 71, 74, 75, 215, 440, 495 (182 km)
State highways: altogether 15 (196 km)
District highways: altogether 90 (648 km)
Rail transport:
Passenger transport:
Hamburg-Lauenbrück-Scheessel-Rotenburg-Sottrum-Bremen
Bremen-Visselhövede-Soltau
Rotenburg-Verden-Minden
Bremerhaven-Bremervörde-Hamburg/Neugraben
Osterholz-Scharmbeck-Gnarrenburg-Bremervörde-Stade (Moorexpress, also used by tourists)
Freight transport:
Bremerhaven-Bremervörde-Stade
Bremervörde-Osterholz-Scharmbeck
Wilstedt-Zeven-Tostedt
Hesedorf-Hollenstedt
Bremervörde-Rotenburg
Airfields:
Commercial airfield in Rotenburg (Wümme)
Commercial airfield Weser-Wümme in Hellwege
Special airfield in Karlshöfen
Special airfield in Lauenbrück
Special airfield in Seedorf | | |
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| Economics |
Economic strength²  | | | | | | | Gross domestic product 2007:
| 23,887 | 81 % | | Buying power level 2002:
| 16,000 | - | | | | | | | | | Gross value added 2007 | | - Production sector: | 48,024 | 74 % | | - Service sector: | 51,070 | 99 % | | | | | | | | Net revenue from local business tax 2008:
| 176.86 | 56 % | | Municipal share of income tax 2008:
| 270.13 | 94 % | | |
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Employment²
| | | | | | | | | | | Employed persons: | 42,739 | 19,838 |
(46.4 %)
| 22,901 |
(53.6 %)
| | Change over previous year: | +477 |
(+1.1 %)
| | | Employment rate: | 53.5 | % | |
Employed persons acc. to
economic sectors: |  | | | | | | | | Commuters: | 27,172 | 38,050 | -10,878 | | | |
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| Unemployment³ | |
Major
companies¹ | |
Business promotion
agencies¹ | |
