Harsefeld

Harsefeld
Harsfeld
View over the remnants of the former Archabbey towards the Lutheran church St.Marien und Bartholomäi
Location of Harsefeld within Stade district
Harsefeld
Harsefeld
Coordinates: 53°27′N 9°30′E / 53.450°N 9.500°E / 53.450; 9.500
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictStade
Municipal assoc.Harsefeld
Subdivisions4
Government
  MayorRainer Schlichtmann
Area
  Total
51.81 km2 (20.00 sq mi)
Elevation
38 m (125 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
14,753
  Density280/km2 (740/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
21698
Dialling codes04164
Vehicle registrationSTD
Websitewww.harsefeld.de

Harsefeld (in High German, in Low Saxon: Harsfeld; literally horse field) is a municipality situated south-west of Hamburg (Germany). Harsefeld has a population of c. 12,500 and belongs to the district of Stade, Lower Saxony.

Harsefeld is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Harsefeld.