# Steimbke

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{{Short description|Municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany}}
{{Infobox German location
|image_coa            = DEU Steimbke COA.svg
|coordinates       = {{coord|52|39|44|N|9|24|15|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|image_plan = Steimbke in NI.svg
|state        = Niedersachsen
|district         = Nienburg/Weser
|Samtgemeinde      = Steimbke
|elevation              = 51
|area            = 63.06
|postal_code               = 31634
|area_code           = 05026
|licence               = NI
|Gemeindeschlüssel = 03 2 56 029
|website           = [http://www.steimbke.de/ www.steimbke.de]
|mayor     = Friedrich Andermann
|party            = CDU
}}
thumb|Steimbke<br/>town hall square and church
'''Steimbke''' is a municipality in the [district Nienburg](/source/Nienburg_(district)), in [Lower Saxony](/source/Lower_Saxony), [Germany](/source/Germany). It is situated approximately 12&nbsp;km east of [Nienburg](/source/Nienburg%2C_Lower_Saxony), and 40&nbsp;km northwest of [Hanover](/source/Hanover), in a swamp and heathland, whereas the ''[Blindesee](/source/Blindesee)'' takes centre stage.

==Policy==

===Municipality of Steimbke===
The villages Steimbke, Wendenborstel, Glashof, Eckelshof, Lichtenhorst, Lichtenmoor, and Sonnenborstel comprise the municipality of Steimbke. Steimbke is also the seat of the [("collective municipality") Steimbke](/source/Steimbke_(Samtgemeinde)).

===Municipal council===
The municipal council Steimbke has 12 members elected and a [mayor](/source/mayor) elected directly. Since the local election on 10 September 2006, two parties and one ''Wählergemeinschaft'' represent it.
* [CDU](/source/Christian_Democratic_Union_(Germany)) - 7 seats
* [SPD](/source/Social_Democratic_Party_of_Germany) - 2 seats
* WG Steimbke - 4 seats

re in 1934 by beginning oil production. "Brigitta" established an estate for industrial workers with bounteous sports facilities, a stadion with flood light and an indoor- as well as an outdoor swimming pool. In the meantime, the reduction of oil production has resulted to the abolishment of the [pumpjack](/source/pumpjack)s that in former times have been Steimbke's [landmark](/source/landmark).
As of 30 June 2005, Steimbke had a [population](/source/Population_(human_biology)) of 2.739.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.steimbke.de Official Web site] (German)
*[http://www.svbesteimbke.de Sports club Steimbke] (German)
*[http://www.jugendfeuerwehr-steimbke.de Steimbke auxiliary firefighters] (German)

{{Cities and towns in Nienburg (district)}}

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Category:Nienburg (district)

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