Ahnsbeck
Municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany
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Ahnsbeck (German pronunciation: [ˈaːnsbeːk]) is a municipality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated at the southern border of the Lüneburg Heath, 10 km eastern of the city of Celle. It is part of the collective municipality of Lachendorf.
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Ahnsbeck
within Celle district  | |
 Location of Ahnsbeck | |
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| Coordinates: 52°36′39″N 10°17′26″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Celle |
| Municipal assoc. | Lachendorf |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ulrich Kaiser |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.7 km2 (8.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 54 m (177 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 1,676 |
| • Density | 81.0/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 29353 |
| Dialling codes | 05145 |
| Vehicle registration | CE |
| Website | www.lachendorf.de |
History
The Village of Ahnsbeck is first mentioned in the 13th century under the name of "Alrebekesa", meaning Floodplain of the Alder-stream, which also reflects in the coat of arms.
Until 31 December 2004 Ahnsbeck belonged to the Regierungsbezirk (government region) Lüneburg.
