Gartow

Gartow is a municipality in the district Lüchow-Dannenberg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the easternmost tip of Lower Saxony, not far from the river Elbe, approx. 30 km northeast of Salzwedel, and 20 km west of Wittenberge. Gartow is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Gartow.

Gartow
Municipality
Location of Gartow within Lüchow-Dannenberg district
Gartow
Gartow
Coordinates: 53°01′26″N 11°27′27″E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictLüchow-Dannenberg
Municipal assoc.Gartow
Subdivisions3 Ortsteile
Government
  MayorHans-Udo Maury (CDU)
Area
  Total28.28 km2 (10.92 sq mi)
Elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)
  Total1,533
  Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
29471
Dialling codes05846
Vehicle registrationDAN
Websitewww.gartow.de
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