Altes Land
Altes Land (German pronunciation: Finkenwerder. Altes Land is one of the Elbe Marshes.
The region – the biggest contiguous fruit-producing region in
North Europe – extends over 143 km2 (55 sq mi). 76.8% of the trees are apples, 12.7% are cherries.[1] The areas closest to the Elbe are those with the highest population. They include the most fertile marshlands; towards the geest the area connects to fens
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The fertile land led to the development of a culture dominated by farming. The villages are known as Marschhufendörfer, a special kind of village where the farmyards are set along a street with the land directly behind them. A characteristic feature is the richly decorated half-timbered farmhouses with their elaborate gateways.
Etymology
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The region's official
periodical
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Geography and history
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The Altes Land is divided into three "miles" (German Meilen); the first, second and third miles. These miles are zones along the banks of the
storm tides.[2]
As of 2008
commuters who work in nearby Hamburg
.
References
- ^ "Altländer ABC" (in German). 900jahreneuenfelde.de. Retrieved 2008-10-01.
- ISBN 3-8319-0179-1.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Altes Land.
- 3 Meilen vor Hamburg - official web site of the Altes Land tourism association
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