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Wustrow, Lower Saxony
Town in Lower Saxony, Germany
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Wustrow (German pronunciation: [ˈvʊstʁoː] ⓘ) is a town in the Lüchow-Dannenberg district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is part of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Lüchow.
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Wustrow
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| Coordinates: 52°55′19″N 11°07′18″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Lüchow-Dannenberg |
| Municipal assoc. | Lüchow (Wendland) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andrea Heilemann |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.19 km2 (11.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 2,524 |
| • Density | 83.60/km2 (216.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 29462 |
| Dialling codes | 05843 |
| Vehicle registration | DAN |
Geography
Location
Wustrow is situated five kilometers (3.1 miles) south of the city Lüchow and eight kilometers (5.0 miles) north of Salzwedel.
The River Jeetzel flows through the town and north of the town flows the River Wustrower Dumme into the Jeetzel.
Subdivions
The town consists of the following subdivisions:[2]
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Local council
The elections in September 2013 showed the following results:
- Bunte Liste Wustrow (Coloured list Wustrow) - 4 seats
- CDU - 4 seats
- SPD - 3 seats
- Bürger statt Bürokratie (Citizens instead of bureaucracy) 2 seats
