Scharnebeck
Municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany
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Scharnebeck is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of Lüneburg. The Scharnebeck twin ship lift on the Elbe Lateral Canal is in the municipality.
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Scharnebeck
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 Location of Scharnebeck | |
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| Coordinates: 53°18′N 10°31′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Lüneburg |
| Municipal assoc. | Scharnebeck |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hans-Georg Führinger (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.88 km2 (10.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 3,279 |
| • Density | 122.0/km2 (315.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 21379 |
| Dialling codes | 04136 |
| Vehicle registration | LG |
| Website | www |
Scharnebeck is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Scharnebeck.
