Amelinghausen (Samtgemeinde)
Amelinghausen | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Amelinghausen | |
  Amelinghausen  Amelinghausen | |
| Coordinates: 53°07′31″N 10°12′47″E / 53.12528°N 10.21306°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Lüneburg |
| Subdivisions | 5 municipalities |
| Government | |
| • Samtgemeinde- bürgermeister (2021–26) | Christoph Palesch[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 194.48 km2 (75.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 8,008 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 21385 |
| Dialling codes | 04132 |
| Vehicle registration | LG |
| Website | amelinghausen.de |
Amelinghausen is a Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Amelinghausen.
The Samtgemeinde Amelinghausen consists of the following municipalities:
- Amelinghausen
- Betzendorf
- Oldendorf (Luhe)
- Rehlingen
- Soderstorf
Waterbodies
The Lopausee lies on the parish boundary of Amelinghausen on the upper reaches of the Lopau. This artificial lake has an area of about 12 ha and is a popular destination in the Lüneburg Heath. It was laid out in the 1970s as part of projects to improve the landscape.
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