Buchhorst

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Location of Buchhorst within Herzogtum Lauenburg district
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Buchhorst
Coordinates: 53°23′N10°34′E / 53.383°N 10.567°E / 53.383; 10.567 Coordinates: 53°23′N10°34′E / 53.383°N 10.567°E / 53.383; 10.567
Country Germany
State Schleswig-Holstein
District Herzogtum Lauenburg
Municipal assoc. Lütau
Government
   Mayor Torsten Tarinowski
Area
  Total5.19 km2 (2.00 sq mi)
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31) [1]
  Total141
  Density27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
21481
Dialling codes 04153
Vehicle registration RZ
Website www.lauenburg.de

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

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References

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