Horneburg

Horneburg
17th-century Agathenburg Castle which is now a museum and cultural venue
Location of Horneburg within Stade district
Location of Horneburg
Horneburg
Horneburg
Coordinates: 53°30′34″N 9°34′30″E / 53.50944°N 9.57500°E / 53.50944; 9.57500
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictStade
Municipal assoc.Horneburg
Government
 • MayorHans-Jürgen Detje (CDU)
Area
 • Total
17.13 km2 (6.61 sq mi)
Elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)
 • Total
6,823
 • Density398.3/km2 (1,032/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
21640
Dialling codes04163
Vehicle registrationSTD
Websitewww.horneburg.de

Horneburg (German pronunciation: [ˈhɔʁnəbʊʁk]; Low German: Hornborg) is a municipality west of Hamburg (Germany) in the district of Stade in Lower Saxony.

Horneburg is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Horneburg.