Scharnebeck

Scharnebeck
Location of Scharnebeck within Lüneburg district
Scharnebeck
Scharnebeck
Coordinates: 53°18′N 10°31′E / 53.300°N 10.517°E / 53.300; 10.517
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictLüneburg
Municipal assoc.Scharnebeck
Government
 • MayorHans-Georg Führinger (CDU)
Area
 • Total
26.88 km2 (10.38 sq mi)
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total
3,245
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
21379
Dialling codes04136
Vehicle registrationLG
Websitewww.gemeinde-scharnebeck.de

Scharnebeck is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of Lüneburg. The Scharnebeck twin ship lift on the Elbe Lateral Canal is in the municipality.

Scharnebeck is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Scharnebeck.

References

  1. ^ "Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022, Stand 31. Dezember 2023" (in German). Landesamt für Statistik Niedersachsen.