Lauenburg

Lauenburg
View from the Elbe
Location of Lauenburg within Lauenburg district
Lauenburg
Lauenburg
Coordinates: 53°23′N 10°34′E / 53.383°N 10.567°E / 53.383; 10.567
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictLauenburg
Government
  MayorAndreas Thiede
Area
  Total
9.54 km2 (3.68 sq mi)
Elevation
49 m (161 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
11,599
  Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
21481
Dialling codes04153
Vehicle registrationRZ
Websitewww.lauenburg.de

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.