Geesthacht

Geesthacht
Church in Geesthacht
Location of Geesthacht within Lauenburg district
Geesthacht
Geesthacht
Coordinates: 53°26′15″N 10°22′03″E / 53.43750°N 10.36750°E / 53.43750; 10.36750
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictLauenburg
Government
  MayorOlaf Schulze
Area
  Total
33.18 km2 (12.81 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
33,112
  Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
21498–21502
Dialling codes04152
Vehicle registrationRZ
Websitewww.geesthacht.de

Geesthacht (German: [ɡeːstˈhaxt] ) is the largest city in the District of the Duchy of Lauenburg (Herzogtum Lauenburg) in Schleswig-Holstein in Northern Germany, 34 kilometres (21 mi) south-east of Hamburg on the right bank of the River Elbe.