Hamwarde

Hamwarde

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Hamwarde

Coordinates: 53°27′N 10°25′E / 53.450°N 10.417°E / 53.450; 10.417Coordinates: 53°27′N 10°25′E / 53.450°N 10.417°E / 53.450; 10.417
Country Germany
State Schleswig-Holstein
District Herzogtum Lauenburg
Municipal assoc. Hohe Elbgeest
Government
 • Mayor Friedrich-Wilhelm Richard (SPD)
Area
 • Total 6.68 km2 (2.58 sq mi)
Elevation 49 m (161 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
 • Total 843
 • Density 130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 21502
Dialling codes 04152
Vehicle registration RZ
Website www.amt-hohe-
elbgeest.de

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

The town was an objective of, and was eventually captured by, the 2nd Bn, Gordon Highlanders, 227th Highland Brigade, part of the 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division during the operations to cross the River Elbe in April 1945.

References

  1. ↑ "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2015] (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).


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