Jesteburg

Jesteburg
Location of Jesteburg within Harburg district
Jesteburg
Jesteburg
Coordinates: 53°18′28″N 09°57′15″E / 53.30778°N 9.95417°E / 53.30778; 9.95417
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictHarburg
Municipal assoc.Jesteburg
Subdivisions6
Government
  MayorUdo Heitmann (SPD)
Area
  Total
27.97 km2 (10.80 sq mi)
Elevation
34 m (112 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
7,800
  Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
21266
Dialling codes04181, 04183
Vehicle registrationWL

Jesteburg is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 25 km south of Hamburg, and 6 km east of Buchholz in der Nordheide.

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

In Jesteburg lies the confluence of two small rivers, the Schmale Aue and the Seeve.