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*[[Wellen (Beverstedt)]], a former municipality in the Cuxhaven district, Germany
'''WELLEN'''
 
State : [[Niedersachsen]]<br/>
District (Kreis) : [[Cuxhaven (kreis)|Cuxhaven]] (until 1977 [[Wesermünde]])<br/>
Incorporated into : 1978 [[Beverstedt]]
 
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====Official blazon====
 
 
====Origin/meaning====
The arms show in the base the Lune river in the municipality. The upper half symbolises the nine prehistoric axe blades that were found in 1858 near the village. These thus indicate the long inhabitation of the area.
 
 
[[Literature]] : Wappen des Landkreises Wesermünde, 1973
 
[[Category:German Municipalities W]]
[[Category:Niedersachsen ]]
[[Category:Niedersachsen]]
[[Category:Cuxhaven]]

Revision as of 07:42, 17 April 2012

Wellen can refer to: