Schwanewede

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SCHWANEWEDE

State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Osterholz
Additions : 1974 Aschwarden Beckedorf, Brundorf, Eggestedt, Hinnenbeck, Leuchtenburg, Löhnhorst, Meyenburg, Neuenkirchen, Rade

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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted in 1950 and show a canting swan (Schwan). The name is derived from Schwaneweide or Swan-field. Literature : Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.

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