Gudow

Gudow
Gudow

Coordinates: 53°33′19″N 10°46′28″E / 53.55528°N 10.77444°ECoordinates: 53°33′19″N 10°46′28″E / 53.55528°N 10.77444°E
Country Germany
State Schleswig-Holstein
District Herzogtum Lauenburg
Municipal assoc. Büchen
Government
  Mayor Jürgen Holst
Area
  Total 42.26 km2 (16.32 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
  Total 1,625
  Density 38/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 23899
Dialling codes 04547
Vehicle registration RZ
Website www.buechen.de

Gudow is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

History

Between 1982 and 1990 Gudow served as West German inner German border crossing for cars travelling along Bundesautobahn 24 between the East German Democratic Republic, or West Berlin and the West German Federal Republic of Germany. The traffic was subject to the Interzonal traffic regulations, that between West Germany and West Berlin followed the special regulations of the Transit Agreement (1972).

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