Harburg (district)
Harburg | |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| Capital | Winsen (Luhe) |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Rainer Rempe (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,245 km2 (481 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023) | |
• Total | 264,767 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | WL |
| Website | www |
District Harburg is a district (Landkreis) in Lower Saxony, Germany. It takes its name from the town of Harburg upon Elbe, which used to be the capital of the district but is now part of Hamburg and therefore no longer within the district. It is bounded by (from the east and clockwise) the districts of Lüneburg, Heidekreis, Rotenburg (Wümme) and Stade, by the City of Hamburg and the State of Schleswig-Holstein (District of Lauenburg).