Ratzeburg

Ratzeburg
Ratzeburg Cathedral
Location of Ratzeburg within Herzogtum Lauenburg district
Location of Ratzeburg
Ratzeburg
Ratzeburg
Coordinates: 53°42′N 10°45′E / 53.700°N 10.750°E / 53.700; 10.750
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictHerzogtum Lauenburg
Government
 • MayorEckhard Graf
Area
 • Total
30.29 km2 (11.70 sq mi)
Elevation
36 m (118 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
14,552
 • Density480.4/km2 (1,244/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
23909
Dialling codes04541
Vehicle registrationRZ
Websitewww.ratzeburg.de

Ratzeburg (German pronunciation: [ˈʁatsəbʊʁk] ; Low German: Ratzborg) is a town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is surrounded by four lakes—the resulting isthmuses between the lakes form the access lanes to the town. Ratzeburg is the capital of the district Herzogtum Lauenburg.