Amelinghausen (Samtgemeinde)

Amelinghausen

Coat of arms
Amelinghausen
Coordinates: 53°07′31″N 10°12′47″E / 53.12528°N 10.21306°E / 53.12528; 10.21306Coordinates: 53°07′31″N 10°12′47″E / 53.12528°N 10.21306°E / 53.12528; 10.21306
Country Germany
State Lower Saxony
District Lüneburg
Government
  Samtgemeinde-
bürgermeister
Helmut Völker
Area
  Total 194.48 km2 (75.09 sq mi)
Elevation 66 m (217 ft)
Population (2017-12-31)[1]
  Total 8,360
  Density 43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 21385
Dialling codes 04132
Vehicle registration LG
Website amelinghausen.de

Amelinghausen is a Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Amelinghausen.

The Samtgemeinde Amelinghausen consists of the following municipalities:

Waterbodies

The Lopausee lies on the parish boundary of Amelinghausen on the upper reaches of the Lopau. This artificial lake has an area of about 12 ha and is a popular destination in the Lüneburg Heath. It was laid out in the 1970s as part of projects to improve the landscape.

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