Lauenburg | |
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![]() View from the Elbe | |
Location of Lauenburg within Lauenburg district ![]() | |
Coordinates: 53°23′N 10°34′E / 53.383°N 10.567°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Schleswig-Holstein |
District | Lauenburg |
Government | |
• Mayor | Andreas Thiede |
Area | |
• Total | 9.54 km2 (3.68 sq mi) |
Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 11,855 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 21481 |
Dialling codes | 04153 |
Vehicle registration | RZ |
Website | www |
Lauenburg (German pronunciation: [ˈlaʊ̯ənˌbʊʁk] ), or Lauenburg an der Elbe (English: Lauenburg on the Elbe), is a town in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the northern bank of the river Elbe, east of Hamburg. It is the southernmost town of Schleswig-Holstein and belongs to the district (German: Kreis) of Herzogtum Lauenburg.