Hollenstedt

Hollenstedt
Location of Hollenstedt within Harburg district
Hollenstedt
Hollenstedt
Coordinates: 53°22′N 9°43′E / 53.367°N 9.717°E / 53.367; 9.717
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictHarburg
Municipal assoc.Hollenstedt
Subdivisions4
Government
  MayorJürgen Böhme (CDU)
Area
  Total
21.84 km2 (8.43 sq mi)
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
3,799
  Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
21279
Dialling codes04165
Vehicle registrationWL

Hollenstedt is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 25 km southwest of Hamburg, and 12 km south of Buxtehude.

Hollenstedt is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Hollenstedt. It was mentioned in 804 in the Royal Frankish Annals as the residence of Charlemagne.