Kankelau

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Kankelau
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Kankelau
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Kankelau
Coordinates: 53°32′59″N10°34′4″E / 53.54972°N 10.56778°E / 53.54972; 10.56778
Country Germany
State Schleswig-Holstein
District Herzogtum Lauenburg
Municipal assoc. Schwarzenbek-Land
Government
   Mayor Klaus Hansen
Area
  Total
4.21 km2 (1.63 sq mi)
Elevation
38 m (125 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31) [1]
  Total
229
  Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
21514
Dialling codes 04156
Vehicle registration RZ
Website www.amt-schwarzenbek-land.de

Kankelau is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The village was first mentioned in 1230 AD as "Cankelowe" (meaning: settlement in the corn cockles), the spelling later changed to Kankelowe (1278), Kankelow (1434), and Kankelauw (1450).

References

  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2023" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.