The municipality is located in the Old Country, the largest contiguous fruit-growing area in Europe, directly on the Lühe between Stade and Hamburg. In Mittelkirchen is the St. Bartholomew's Church, which was first documented in the 14th century, with valuable colorful interiors and an organ by Arp Schnitger from 1688. A small grocery store and a bus stop for connecting to Buxtehude and Stade are nearby Distance to: -Airbus Hamburg-Finkenwerder approx. 20 km -Airbus Stade-Ottenbeck -the companies DOW/Prokon/AOS, Stade-Bützfleth approx. 13 km South of the municipality runs the federal road 73 that connects Buxtehude with Stade. In addition, the A 26 south of Mittelkirchen towards Hamburg is being built. The apartment house is located in the old country, the largest contiguous fruit growing area in Northern Europe, directly on the Lühe between Stade and Hamburg.