Schnackenburg

Schnackenburg
Location of Schnackenburg within Lüchow-Dannenberg district
Schnackenburg
Schnackenburg
Coordinates: 53°02′12″N 11°34′05″E / 53.03667°N 11.56806°E / 53.03667; 11.56806
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictLüchow-Dannenberg
Municipal assoc.Gartow
Subdivisions4 Ortsteile
Government
  MayorAndreas Koch
Area
  Total
23.70 km2 (9.15 sq mi)
Elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
473
  Density20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
29493
Dialling codes05840
Vehicle registrationDAN
Websitewww.gartow.de

Schnackenburg is a town in the Lüchow-Dannenberg district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Elbe. It is part of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Gartow. Lying at the easternmost projection of Lower Saxony, the town is bordered on all sides except the west by territory that was formerly East Germany. It is the least densely populated town ("Stadt") in what was West Germany, although there are nine towns in what was formerly East Germany that are less densely populated (mostly in Brandenburg).