Scharnebeck

Scharnebeck is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of Lüneburg. The Scharnebeck twin ship lift on the Elbe Lateral Canal is in the municipality.

Scharnebeck
Location of Scharnebeck within Lüneburg district
Scharnebeck
Scharnebeck
Coordinates: 53°18′N 10°31′E
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictLüneburg
Municipal assoc.Scharnebeck
Government
  MayorHans-Georg Führinger (CDU)
Area
  Total26.88 km2 (10.38 sq mi)
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31)
  Total3,461
  Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
21379
Dialling codes04136
Vehicle registrationLG
Websitewww.gemeinde-scharnebeck.de

Scharnebeck is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Scharnebeck.

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