Hoya, Germany

Hoya (German pronunciation: [ˈhoːja]) is a town in the District of Nienburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the left and right bank of the Weser, approx. 20 km north of Nienburg, and 15 km southwest of Verden.

Hoya
Coat of arms
Location of Hoya within Nienburg/Weser district
HoyaHusumLeeseLiebenauNienburgWarpe
Hoya
Hoya
Coordinates: 52°48′N 9°8′E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictNienburg/Weser
Municipal assoc.Grafschaft Hoya
Government
  MayorEdmund Seidel (CDU)
Area
  Total8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi)
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total3,898
  Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
27318
Dialling codes04251
Vehicle registrationNI
Websitewww.hoya-weser.de

Hoya is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Grafschaft Hoya. Hoya was the center of the medieval and early modern County of Hoya.

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