Dassendorf
Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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Dassendorf (German pronunciation: [ˈdasn̩dɔʁf] ⓘ) is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The settlement is east of Hamburg, west of Schwarzenbek and north of Geesthacht.
Dassendorf | |
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Location of Dassendorf
within Herzogtum Lauenburg district | |
![]() Location of Dassendorf | |
| Coordinates: 53°29′33″N 10°22′33″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Herzogtum Lauenburg |
| Municipal assoc. | Hohe Elbgeest |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Matina Falkenberg |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.94 km2 (3.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 3,420 |
| • Density | 431/km2 (1,120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 21521 |
| Dialling codes | 04104 |
| Vehicle registration | RZ |
| Website | www.amt-hohe- elbgeest.de |
History
In 1960, SS officer Richard Baer was arrested while hiding in Dassendorf under an assumed identity (Carl Neumann).[2]

