Jameln
Jameln | |
|---|---|
Location of Jameln within Lüchow-Dannenberg district | |
Jameln Jameln | |
| Coordinates: 53°02′32″N 11°04′43″E / 53.04222°N 11.07861°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Lüchow-Dannenberg |
| Municipal assoc. | Elbtalaue |
| Subdivisions | 10 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Udo Sperling |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.84 km2 (13.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 1,077 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 29479 |
| Dialling codes | 05864 |
| Vehicle registration | DAN |
Jameln is a municipality in the district Lüchow-Dannenberg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Jameln is part of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Elbtalaue.
The main village in the municipality is Jameln, with around 450 inhabitants.
Settlements
Since the Gebietsreform (municipality reform) in 1972, Jameln consists of ten villages:
- Breese im Bruche
- Breselenz
- Breustian
- Jameln
- Langenhorst
- Mehlfien
- Platenlaase
- Teichlosen
- Volkfien
- Wibbese
Additionally, there are three hamlets (Wohnplätze):
- Hoheluft
- Jamelner Mühle
- Krammühle
Before 1972, Hoheluft belonged to Volkfien, Jamelner Mühle to Jameln and Krammühle to Breselenz.
Notable people
Mathematician Bernhard Riemann (1826–1866) was born in Breselenz.
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