Wangelau

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Location of Wangelau within Herzogtum Lauenburg district
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Wangelau
Coordinates: 53°27′N10°33′E / 53.450°N 10.550°E / 53.450; 10.550 Coordinates: 53°27′N10°33′E / 53.450°N 10.550°E / 53.450; 10.550
Country Germany
State Schleswig-Holstein
District Herzogtum Lauenburg
Municipal assoc. Lütau
Government
   Mayor Marina Schmidt
Area
  Total6.52 km2 (2.52 sq mi)
Elevation
36 m (118 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31) [1]
  Total205
  Density31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
21483
Dialling codes 04155
Vehicle registration RZ

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

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References

  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.