Ratekau
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Ratekau | |
Coat of arms | Location |
Administration | |
Country | Germany |
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State | Schleswig-Holstein |
District | Ostholstein |
Mayor | Peter Brückel |
Basic statistics | |
Area | 59.6 km² (23 sq mi) |
Elevation | 20 m (66 ft) |
Population | 15,750 (31/12/2006) |
- Density | 264 /km² (684 /sq mi) |
Other information | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Licence plate | OH |
Postal code | 23626 |
Area codes | 04504 (Sereetz: 0451) |
Website | www.ratekau.de |
Location of Ratekau within Ostholstein district | |
Ratekau is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 10 km northeast of Lübeck.
It is the place, where Blücher surrendered after the Battle of Lübeck in 1806.
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