Amelinghausen | ||
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Coordinates: 53°07′31″N 10°12′47″E / 53.12528°N 10.21306°ECoordinates: 53°07′31″N 10°12′47″E / 53.12528°N 10.21306°E | ||
Country | Germany | |
State | Lower Saxony | |
District | Lüneburg | |
Government | ||
• Samtgemeinde- bürgermeister |
Helmut Völker | |
Area | ||
• Total | 194.48 km2 (75.09 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) | |
Population (2015-12-31) | ||
• Total | 8,353 | |
• Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes | 21385 | |
Dialling codes | 04132 | |
Vehicle registration | LG | |
Website | amelinghausen.de |
Amelinghausen is a Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Amelinghausen.
The Samtgemeinde Amelinghausen consists of the following municipalities:
The Lopausee lies on the parish boundary of Amelinghausen on the upper reaches of the Lopau. This artificial lake has an area of about 12 ha and is a popular destination in the Lüneburg Heath. It was laid out in the 1970s as part of projects to improve the landscape.