Stade 306032 218262684 2008-06-09T21:35:29Z Tresiden 4049320 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/68.148.164.166|68.148.164.166]] to last version by Kameyama (using [[WP:HG|Huggle]]) {{Infobox German Location |Art = Stadt |Name = Stade |image_photo = Stade.jpg |imagesize = 250px |image_caption = View of the old [[hanse]]-harbor of Stade |Wappen = Wappen_Stadt_Stade.jpg |lat_deg = 53 |lat_min = 36 |lat_sec = 3 |lon_deg = 9 |lon_min = 28 |lon_sec = 35 |Lageplan = Stade_in_STD.png |Bundesland = Niedersachsen |Landkreis = Stade |Agglomeration = [[Hamburg]] |Höhe = 9 |Fläche = 110.03 |Einwohner = 46820 |Stand = 2006 |PLZ = 21680, 21682–21684 |PLZ-alt = 2160 |Vorwahl = 04141, 04146 |Kfz = STD |Gemeindeschlüssel = 03 3 59 038 |Adresse = Hökerstraße 2<br />21682 Stade |Website = [http://www.stade.de/ www.stade.de] |Bürgermeister = Andreas Rieckhof |Partei = SPD }} :''This article discusses the German city. For the unit of measure, see [[Stadia (length)]].'' '''Stade''' ({{IPA2|ˈʃtaːdə}}) is a city in [[Lower Saxony]], [[Germany]] and part of the [[Hamburg Metropolitan Region]] (''Metropolregion Hamburg''). It is the seat of the [[Stade (district)|district]] named after it. It was founded in [[994]]. It includes the bigger villages of [[Bützfleth]], [[Hagen]] and [[Haddorf]], which have sub-villages themselves. == History == The first human settlers came to the Stade area in 30,000 BC. In 1209, Stade received the "Stadtrecht" ([[Town privileges]]). In medieval times (from the 1200s to the late 1600s), Stade was a prominent member of the [[Hanseatic League]], but was later eclipsed by [[Hamburg]]. Stade was also a part of the Swedish province of Bremen-Verden-Wildeshausen [[Sweden]] from 1645 to 1712, and some of the buildings built by the Swedes are still in use today. During the Swedish times Stade was the capital of the province. In 1355 and in 1712, Stade suffered from the [[Black Death|plague]] epidemic, which killed at least 30-40% of the city's population. On [[26 May]] [[1659]] a huge fire destroyed 60% of the city. During [[World War II]], Stade remained completely untouched by allied bombings. In past decades, Stade has benefited greatly from the presence of chemical and aerospace industry at the [[Elbe]] River, such as [[Dow Chemical]] and [[Deutsche Airbus]]. There is also a [[nuclear power plant]] at the [[Elbe River]], which was connected to the power grid in [[1972]], making it Germany's second oldest reactor. Following Germany's [[2002]] decision to phase out nuclear power generation, Stade was the first German plant to be affected, closing down permanently on [[November 14]], [[2003]]. The process of dismantling the facility is supposed to be completed by [[2015]]. Close to the nuclear plant there is an inactive oil-fired power station, the [[Schilling Power Station]]. == Notable places == Near Stade there are the gigantic pylons of [[Elbe Crossing 1]] and [[Elbe Crossing 2]]. The pylons of Elbe Crossing 2 are the tallest in Europe and the sixth-tallest in the world. == Transportation == In late 2007, the metropolitan rail line ([[S-Bahn]]) S3 was extended from Hamburg to Stade. Trains depart Stade every 20 minutes (at peak times) and reach central Hamburg in less than an hour. The new transit connection is expected to increase the city's attractiveness for commuters as well as businesses. === Twin Towns === * {{flagicon|United States}} [[Lakewood, Colorado]], [[USA]] * {{flagicon|Poland}} [[Gołdap]], [[Poland]] * {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Karlshamn]], [[Sweden]] * {{flagicon|Israel}} [[Giv'at Shmuel]], [[Israel]] == External links == {{commons|Stade}} * [http://www.stade.de/ Official site] {{de icon}} * [http://www.stadeum.de Culture and convention center in Stade] {{de icon}} * [http://www.stade.city-map.de/city/db/010102013200.html Virtual visit at the Fischmarkt (Fish Market)] {{de icon}} {{Hanseatic League}} {{Cities and towns in Stade (district)}} [[Category:994 establishments]] [[Category:Towns in Lower Saxony]] [[Category:Hanseatic League]] [[ar:شتاده]] [[de:Stade]] [[es:Stade]] [[eo:Stade]] [[fr:Stade (Allemagne)]] [[nl:Stade (stad)]] [[ja:シュターデ]] [[no:Stade]] [[nds:Stood]] [[pl:Stade]] [[ru:Штаде]] [[simple:Stade]] [[fi:Stade]] [[sv:Stade]] [[vo:Stade]]