Lüneburg

Lüneburg
Lüneburg Town Hall
Coat of arms
Lüneburg
Location of Lüneburg within Lüneburg district
Coordinates: 53°15′9″N 10°24′52″E / 53.25250°N 10.41444°E / 53.25250; 10.41444Coordinates: 53°15′9″N 10°24′52″E / 53.25250°N 10.41444°E / 53.25250; 10.41444
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Lüneburg
Government
• Lord Mayor	Ulrich Mädge (SPD)
Area
• Total	70.34 km2 (27.16 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	74,072
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	21335–21337–21339
Dialling codes	04131
Vehicle registration	LG
Website	Lueneburg.de

Largest groups of foreign residents
Nationality	Population (2013)
Turkey	608
Poland	438
Russia	221
Italy	182
Kosovo	170
Serbia	141

Lüneburg (officially the Hanseatic Town of Lüneburg, German: Hansestadt Lüneburg, pronounced [ˈhan.zə.ʃtat ˈlyː.nə.bʊɐk], Low German Lümborg, Latin Luneburgum or Lunaburgum, Old High German Luneburc, Old Saxon Hliuni, Polabian Glain), also called Lunenburg in English, is a town in the German state of Lower Saxony. It is located about 50 km (31 mi) southeast of another Hanseatic city, Hamburg. It is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region. The capital of the district of Lüneburg, its population is around 72,000 people. Lüneburg's urban area, which includes the surrounding communities like Adendorf, Bardowick, Bleckede, Amelinghausen and Reppenstedt, has a population of around 103,000. Lüneburg has been allowed to use the title "Hansestadt" (Hanseatic Town) in its name since 2007, in recognition of its membership in the former Hanseatic League. Lüneburg is also a university town.

Lüneburg lies on the river Ilmenau, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from its confluence with the Elbe. The river flows through the town and is featured in its song; it was formerly traversed by cogs taking salt from the town to the other, larger, ports of the Hanseatic League nearby.