Ratekau

Ratekau
Coat of arms
Ratekau
Location of Ratekau within Ostholstein district
Coordinates: 53°57′N 10°44′E / 53.950°N 10.733°E / 53.950; 10.733Coordinates: 53°57′N 10°44′E / 53.950°N 10.733°E / 53.950; 10.733
Country	Germany
State	Schleswig-Holstein
District	Ostholstein
Government
• Mayor	Thomas Keller
Area
• Total	59.6 km2 (23.0 sq mi)
Elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	15,283
• Density	260/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	23626
Dialling codes	04504 (Sereetz: 0451)
Vehicle registration	OH
Website	www.ratekau.de

Ratekau is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approximately 10 km northeast of Lübeck.

It is the place where Blücher surrendered after the Battle of Lübeck in 1806.

The village is best known for its well preserved fieldstone church St Vicelin of 1156.