Amelinghausen (Samtgemeinde)
Appearance
Amelinghausen | |
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Coordinates: 53°07′31″N 10°12′47″E / 53.12528°N 10.21306°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Lower Saxony |
District | Lüneburg |
Subdivisions | 5 municipalities |
Government | |
• Samtgemeinde- bürgermeister (2021–26) | Christoph Palesch[1] (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 194.48 km2 (75.09 sq mi) |
Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 8,487 |
• Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 21385 |
Dialling codes | 04132 |
Vehicle registration | LG |
Website | amelinghausen.de |
Amelinghausen is a Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Amelinghausen.
The Samtgemeinde Amelinghausen consists of the following municipalities:
- Amelinghausen
- Betzendorf
- Oldendorf (Luhe)
- Rehlingen
- Soderstorf
Waterbodies
[edit]The Lopausee lies on the parish boundary of Amelinghausen on the upper reaches of the Lopau. This artificial lake has an area of about 12 ha and is a popular destination in the Lüneburg Heath. It was laid out in the 1970s as part of projects to improve the landscape.
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