Lauenburg
| Lauenburg  | |
|---|---|
| View from the Elbe | |
| Location of Lauenburg  within Lauenburg   district | |
| Coordinates: 53°23′N 10°34′E / 53.383°N 10.567°E | |
| Country | Germany | 
| State | Schleswig-Holstein | 
| District | Lauenburg | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andreas Thiede | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 9.54 km2 (3.68 sq mi) | 
| Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) | 
| Population  (2023-12-31) | |
|  • Total | 11,599 | 
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | 
| Postal codes | 21481 | 
| Dialling codes | 04153 | 
| Vehicle registration | RZ | 
| Website | www | 
Lauenburg (German pronunciation: [ˈlaʊənbʊʁk] ⓘ), or Lauenburg an der Elbe (English: "Lauenburg on the Elbe"; Danish: Lauenborg), is a town in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the northern bank of the river Elbe, east of Hamburg. It is overall the southernmost town of Schleswig-Holstein and belongs to the district (German: Kreis) of Herzogtum Lauenburg.