Toppenstedt

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Location of Toppenstedt within Harburg district
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Toppenstedt
Coordinates: 53°16′N10°06′E / 53.267°N 10.100°E / 53.267; 10.100 Coordinates: 53°16′N10°06′E / 53.267°N 10.100°E / 53.267; 10.100
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Harburg
Municipal assoc. Salzhausen
Government
   Mayor Heinrich Nottorf
Area
  Total 29.09 km2 (11.23 sq mi)
Elevation 35 m (115 ft)
Population (2015-12-31) [1]
  Total 2,176
  Density 75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 21442
Dialling codes 04173
Vehicle registration WL

Toppenstedt is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Harburg (district) District in Lower Saxony, Germany

Harburg is a district (Landkreis) in Lower Saxony, Germany. It takes its name from the town of Harburg upon Elbe, which used to be the capital of the district but is now part of Hamburg. It is bounded by the districts of Lüneburg, Heidekreis, Rotenburg and Stade, by the City of Hamburg and the State of Schleswig-Holstein.

Lower Saxony State in Germany

Lower Saxony is a German state (Land) situated in northwestern Germany. It is the second-largest state by land area, with 47,624 km2 (18,388 sq mi), and fourth-largest in population among the 16 Länder federated as the Federal Republic of Germany. In rural areas, Northern Low Saxon and Saterland Frisian are still spoken, but the number of speakers is declining.

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