Salzhausen

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Coordinates: 53°13′00″N 10°10′00″E / 53.216667, 10.166667

Salzhausen
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Salzhausen
Salzhausen (Germany)
Salzhausen
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Harburg
Municipal assoc. Salzhausen
Local subdivisions 3
Mayor Elsabe Rolle (SPD)
Basic statistics
Area 34.72 km² (13.4 sq mi)
Elevation 27 m  (89 ft)
Population 4,444  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 128 /km² (332 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate WL
Postal code 21376
Area code 04172

Salzhausen is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 40 km southeast of Hamburg, and 15 km west of Lüneburg.

Salzhausen is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Salzhausen.