Winsen
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capital of the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany
Key facts
- Country
- Germany
- State
- Lower Saxony
- District
- Harburg
- Subdivisions
- 13 districts
- Mayor 2019 24
- André Wiese ( CDU )
- Total
- 109.77 km (42.38 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 5 m (16 ft)
- Density
- 336.71/km (872.08/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Dialling codes
- 04171
- Vehicle registration
- WL
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Winsen (Luhe) ( German pronunciation: [ˌvɪnzn̩ ˈluːə] ) is the capital of the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the small river Luhe, near its confluence with the Elbe, approx. 25 km southeast of Hamburg, and 20 km northwest of Lüneburg.
History
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