Gartow
Gartow | |
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Location of Gartow within Lüchow-Dannenberg district | |
| Coordinates: 53°01′26″N 11°27′27″E / 53.02389°N 11.45750°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Lüchow-Dannenberg |
| Municipal assoc. | Gartow |
| Subdivisions | 3 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hans-Udo Maury (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.28 km2 (10.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 1,362 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 29471 |
| Dialling codes | 05846 |
| Vehicle registration | DAN |
| Website | www.gartow.de |
Gartow is a municipality in the district Lüchow-Dannenberg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the easternmost tip of Lower Saxony, not far from the river Elbe, approx. 30 km northeast of Salzwedel, and 20 km west of Wittenberge. Gartow is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Gartow.