Dannenberg (Elbe)

Also known as Dannenberg

municipality of Lower Saxony, Germany

Key facts

Country: Germany
State: Lower Saxony
District: Lüchow-Dannenberg
Municipal assoc: Elbtalaue
Mayor: Kurt Behning ( CDU )
Total: 76.62 km (29.58 sq mi)
Elevation: 14 m (46 ft)
Density: 104.0/km (269.3/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst: UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Dialling codes: 05861
Vehicle registration: DAN
Website: http://www.dannenberg.de

Article

Dannenberg ( German pronunciation: [ˈdanənbɛʁk]; Polabian: Weidars) is a town in the district Lüchow-Dannenberg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Jeetzel, approx. 30 km north of Salzwedel, and 50 km south-east of Lüneburg. Dannenberg has a population of 8,147 inhabitants as of December 2010.

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