Hambergen (Samtgemeinde)

The Samtgemeinde Hambergen is a collective municipality (German: Samtgemeinde) in the district of Osterholz, in Lower Saxony, Germany. A Samtgemeinde is a type of administrative division grouping several smaller municipalities together to share administrative responsibilities, while maintaining a degree of autonomy for each member municipality.

The Samtgemeinde Hambergen consists of the following municipalities:

• Axstedt
• Bokel
• Hambergen
• Holste
• Lübberstedt

The administrative seat of the Samtgemeinde Hambergen is located in Hambergen. The Samtgemeinde provides services such as administration, planning, and maintenance for its constituent municipalities. Elections are held periodically to determine the composition of the Samtgemeinde's council, which is responsible for making decisions on behalf of the collective. The economy of the area is largely based on agriculture, small businesses, and increasingly, commuter traffic to nearby larger cities like Bremen and Bremerhaven. The region is characterized by its rural landscape and proximity to natural areas.