Herzogtum Lauenburg
District in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Herzogtum Lauenburg (English: Duchy of Lauenburg; German pronunciation: [ˈhɛʁt͡soːktuːm ˈlaʊ̯ənˌbʊʁk] ⓘ) is the southernmost Kreis, or district, officially called Kreis Herzogtum Lauenburg (German pronunciation: [kʁaɪ̯s ˈhɛʁt͡soːktuːm ˈlaʊ̯ənˌbʊʁk] ⓘ), of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bordered by (from the west and clockwise) the district of Stormarn, the city of Lübeck, the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (districts of Nordwestmecklenburg and Ludwigslust-Parchim), the state of Lower Saxony (districts of Lüneburg and Harburg), and the city state of Hamburg. The district of Herzogtum Lauenburg is named after the former Duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg.
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Herzogtum Lauenburg | |
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Country | Germany |
State | Schleswig-Holstein |
Capital | Ratzeburg |
Government | |
• District admin. | Christoph Mager (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,263 km2 (488 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 203,712 |
• Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Vehicle registration | RZ |
Website | herzogtum-lauenburg.de |