Lüchow
Lüchow | |
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The marketplace with the old City Hall | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Lüchow
within Lüchow-Dannenberg district | |
Location of Lüchow | |
Lüchow Lüchow | |
| Coordinates: 52°58′N 11°09′E / 52.967°N 11.150°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Lüchow-Dannenberg |
| Municipal assoc. | Lüchow |
| Subdivisions | 7 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Torsten Petersen |
| Area | |
• Total | 89.46 km2 (34.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 9,588 |
| • Density | 107.2/km2 (277.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 29439 |
| Dialling codes | 05841 |
| Vehicle registration | DAN |
| Website | www |
Lüchow (German pronunciation: [ˈlyːçoː] ⓘ; Polabian: Ljauchüw) is a city in northeastern Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Lüchow, and is the capital of the district Lüchow-Dannenberg. Situated in the historical region of Wendland, approximately 13 km north of Salzwedel, Lüchow is located on the German Framework Road.
In Lüchow one can find the Stones Fan Museum. The museum is dedicated to the Rolling Stones and was founded in 2011.