as late as in the moorland cultivation of the 18th century, organized by Jürgen Christian Findorff: Lüningsee (1763), Lüninghausen (1764), Westerwede (1764), Moorende (1778), Mooringen (1778), Schrötersdorf (1805, named after J. H. Schröter) and Neu Mooringen (1808). There were several dates of merging: In 1827, Lilienthal received Butendiek, which was given from Bremen state to the Kingdom of Hanover, in exchange for some ground for the foundation of Bremerhaven. In 1929, some small Moorland villages were merged. In 1937, Lilienthal incorporated Falkenberg, Frankenburg, a part of Moorhausen, Trupe, Truperdeich and Trupermoor, Sankt Jürgen incorporated another part of Moorhausen, Niederende, Oberende and Wührden, Worphausen incorporated Moorende and Mooringen In 1974, Lilienthal incorporated Heidberg, Sankt Jürgen, Seebergen and Worphausen. Twinned cities Since 1970, the municipality of Lilienthal has been twinned with the Dutch municipality of Stadskanaal. In 1993, the city of Émerainville in the vicinity of Paris was added. References External links http://www.lilienthal.de/ http://www.worphausen.de Osterholz