District of Duchy of Lauenburg
Duchy of Lauenburg | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| Capital | Ratzeburg |
| Government | |
| • District admin. | Christoph Mager (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,263 km2 (488 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2023) | |
• Total | 205,445 |
| • Density | 162.7/km2 (421.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | RZ |
| Website | herzogtum-lauenburg.de |
Duchy of Lauenburg (German: Herzogtum Lauenburg [ˈhɛʁtsoːktuːm ˈlaʊənbʊʁk] ⓘ) is the southernmost Kreis, or district, officially called District of Duchy of Lauenburg (German: Kreis Herzogtum Lauenburg), of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bordered by (from the west and clockwise) the district of Stormarn, the city of Lübeck, the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (districts of Nordwestmecklenburg and Ludwigslust-Parchim), the state of Lower Saxony (districts of Lüneburg and Harburg), and the city state of Hamburg. The district of Herzogtum Lauenburg is named after the former Duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg.