Ahlden

For other uses, see Ahlden (disambiguation).

Ahlden
Municipality
Church of Ahlden
Coat of arms
Location of Ahlden within Heidekreis district
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Heidekreis
Municipal assoc.	Ahlden
Subdivisions	2 Ortschaften
Government
• Mayor	Reinhard Stelter
Area
• Total	25.83 km2 (9.97 sq mi)
Elevation	21 m (69 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)
• Total	1,570
• Density	61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	29693
Dialling codes	05164
Vehicle registration	SFA
Website	www.ahlden.de

Ahlden is a municipality in the Heidekreis district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Aller, approx. 15 km southwest of Bad Fallingbostel, and 30 km southeast of Verden.

Ahlden is located in the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") of Ahlden.

Famous people

Napoleonic wars officer Christian Friedrich Wilhelm von Ompteda, a Colonel in the British army's Kings German Legion who died in action at the Battle of Waterloo was from Ahlden.

See also

• Ahlden House