Scharnebeck

Scharnebeck
Coat of arms
Scharnebeck
Location of Scharnebeck within Lüneburg district
Coordinates: 53°18′N 10°31′E / 53.300°N 10.517°E / 53.300; 10.517Coordinates: 53°18′N 10°31′E / 53.300°N 10.517°E / 53.300; 10.517
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Lüneburg
Municipal assoc.	Scharnebeck
Government
• Mayor	Hans-Georg Führinger (CDU)
Area
• Total	26.88 km2 (10.38 sq mi)
Elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	3,552
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	21379
Dialling codes	04136
Vehicle registration	LG
Website	www.scharnebeck.de

Scharnebeck is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of Lüneburg. Scharnebeck is known for its twin ship lift, in the Elbe-Seitenkanal.

Scharnebeck is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Scharnebeck.