Harburg (district)

District Harburg is a district (Landkreis) in Hamburg and Lower Saxony, Germany. It takes its name from the town of Harburg upon Elbe, which used to be the capital of the district but is now part of Hamburg. It is bounded by (from the east and clockwise) the districts of Lüneburg, Heidekreis, Rotenburg (Wümme) and Stade, by the City of Hamburg and the State of Schleswig-Holstein (District of Lauenburg).

Harburg
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
CapitalWinsen (Luhe)
Government
  District admin.Rainer Rempe (CDU)
Area
  Total1,245 km2 (481 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2022)
  Total261,890
  Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationWL
Websitewww.landkreis-harburg.de
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