Salzhausen

Salzhausen
Church of Saint John the Baptist
Location of Salzhausen within Harburg district
Salzhausen
Salzhausen
Coordinates: 53°13′N 10°10′E / 53.217°N 10.167°E / 53.217; 10.167
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictHarburg
Municipal assoc.Salzhausen
Subdivisions3
Government
  MayorElisabeth Mestmacher
Area
  Total
34.72 km2 (13.41 sq mi)
Elevation
27 m (89 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
4,866
  Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
21376
Dialling codes04172
Vehicle registrationWL
Websitewww.salzhausen.de

Salzhausen is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 40 km southeast of Hamburg, and 15 km west of Lüneburg.

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