Woltersdorf, Lower Saxony
Municipality in Lower Saxony, Germany
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Woltersdorf (German pronunciation: [ˈvɔltɐsdɔʁf]) is a municipality in the district Lüchow-Dannenberg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.
Woltersdorf | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Woltersdorf
within Lüchow-Dannenberg district | |
 Interactive map of Woltersdorf | |
  Woltersdorf Location within Germany  Woltersdorf Location within Lower Saxony | |
| Coordinates: 52°57′N 11°13′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Lüchow-Dannenberg |
| Municipal assoc. | Lüchow (Wendland) |
| Subdivisions | 4 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Claudia Hennings (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.05 km2 (10.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Population (2025-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 879 |
| • Density | 31.3/km2 (81.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 29497 |
| Dialling codes | 05841 |
| Vehicle registration | DAN |
The municipality Woltersdorf includes the villages Woltersdorf, Klein Breese, Lichtenberg and Thurau.
Famous sites around Woltersdorf are the Brautstein ("stone of the bride") and the Feldkirche ("church on the field"). Both of these can be seen in the coat of arms of Woltersdorf.
The Brautstein is a formation of ancient boulders left behind by glaciers in the ice age. The Feldkirchr has a little stone in its walls which was taken from the Slavic population and was built into the church.
