Amelinghausen is a Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Amelinghausen.
Amelinghausen | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Amelinghausen  | |
  Amelinghausen  Amelinghausen | |
| Coordinates: 53°07′31″N 10°12′47″E / 53.12528°N 10.21306°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Lüneburg |
| Subdivisions | 5 municipalities |
| Government | |
| • Samtgemeinde- bürgermeister (2021–26) | Christoph Palesch[1] (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 194.48 km2 (75.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,487 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 21385 |
| Dialling codes | 04132 |
| Vehicle registration | LG |
| Website | amelinghausen.de |
The Samtgemeinde Amelinghausen consists of the following municipalities:
- Amelinghausen
- Betzendorf
- Oldendorf (Luhe)
- Rehlingen
- Soderstorf
Waterbodies edit
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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