Geschendorf

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Geschendorf
Coordinates: 53°55′23″N10°26′41″E / 53.92306°N 10.44472°E / 53.92306; 10.44472
Country Germany
State Schleswig-Holstein
District Segeberg
Municipal assoc. Trave-Land
Government
   Mayor Dirk Wacker
Area
  Total5.7 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Elevation
51 m (167 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31) [1]
  Total568
  Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
23815
Dialling codes 04553
Vehicle registration SE
Website www.amt-trave-
land.de

Geschendorf is a municipality in the district of Segeberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

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References

  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.