Berkenthin

Berkenthin
Location of Berkenthin within Herzogtum Lauenburg district
Berkenthin
Berkenthin
Coordinates: 53°43′N 10°39′E / 53.717°N 10.650°E / 53.717; 10.650
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictHerzogtum Lauenburg
Municipal assoc.Berkenthin
Government
 • MayorMichael Grönheim (SPD)
Area
 • Total
10.22 km2 (3.95 sq mi)
Elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total
2,214
 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
23919
Dialling codes04544
Vehicle registrationRZ
Websitewww.amt-
berkenthin.de

Berkenthin is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the Elbe-Lübeck Canal, approx. 10 km northwest of Ratzeburg, and 15 km south of Lübeck.

Berkenthin is the seat of the Amt ("collective municipality") Berkenthin.

References

  1. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2023" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.