Dannenberg

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Coordinates: 53°05′00″N 11°05′00″E / 53.083333, 11.083333

Dannenberg
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Dannenberg
Dannenberg (Germany)
Dannenberg
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Lüchow-Dannenberg
Municipal assoc. Elbtalaue
Mayor Peter Selber (CDU)
Basic statistics
Area 76.31 km² (29.5 sq mi)
Elevation 14 m  (46 ft)
Population 8,441  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 111 /km² (286 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate DAN
Postal code 29451
Area code 05861
Old city hall of Dannenberg
Old city hall of Dannenberg

Dannenberg is a town in the district Lüchow-Dannenberg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated near the river Elbe, approx. 30 km north of Salzwedel, and 50 km south-east of Lüneburg. Dannenberg has a population of 8,497 inhabitants (June 2005).

Dannenberg is the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Elbtalaue.

The Polabian Names for Dannenberg are Weidars and Woikam.

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