Buchholz in der Nordheide

Buchholz in der Nordheide
Church in Buchholz in der Nordheide
Location of Buchholz in der Nordheide within Harburg district
Location of Buchholz in der Nordheide
Buchholz in der Nordheide
Buchholz in der Nordheide
Coordinates: 53°19′N 09°52′E / 53.317°N 9.867°E / 53.317; 9.867
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictHarburg
Subdivisions6 districts
Government
 • Mayor (2021–26) Jan-Hendrik Röhse (CDU)
Area
 • Total
74.76 km2 (28.86 sq mi)
Elevation
72 m (236 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
41,290
 • Density552.3/km2 (1,430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
21244
Dialling codes04181, 04186, 04187
Vehicle registrationWL
Websitewww.buchholz.de

Buchholz in der Nordheide (German pronunciation: [ˈbuːxhɔlts ʔɪn deːɐ̯ ˈnɔʁthaɪdə], lit.'Buchholz in the North Heath'; Northern Low Saxon: Bookholt) is the largest town in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 25 km southwest of Hamburg.