| Amelinghausen | |
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Amelinghausen
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| Coordinates | |
| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Lüneburg |
| Composition | 5 municipalities |
| Samtgemeinde- bürgermeister |
Helmut Völker |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 194.48 km2 (75.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Population | 8,180 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 42 /km2 (109 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | LG |
| Postal code | 21385 |
| Area code | 04132 |
| Website | amelinghausen.de |
Amelinghausen is a Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Amelinghausen.
The Samtgemeinde Amelinghausen consists of the following municipalities:
The Lopausee lies on the parish boundary of Amelinghausen on the upper reaches of the Lopau. This artificial lake has an area of about 12 ha and is a popular destination in the Lüneburg Heath. It was laid out in the 1970s as part of projects to improve the landscape.