Himmelpforten is a former Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Stade, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat was in the village Himmelpforten. It was disbanded on 1 January 2014, when it was merged with the Samtgemeinde Oldendorf to form the new Samtgemeinde Oldendorf-Himmelpforten. The Samtgemeinde Himmelpforten consisted of the following municipalities: Düdenbüttel Engelschoff Großenwörden Hammah Himmelpforten Former Samtgemeinden in Lower Saxony