Amelinghausen (Samtgemeinde)

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Amelinghausen
Coat of arms of Amelinghausen
Location of Amelinghausen
Amelinghausen is located in Germany
Amelinghausen
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
CountryGermany
StateLower Saxony
DistrictLüneburg
Subdivisions5 municipalities
Government
 • Samtgemeinde-
bürgermeister
Helmut Völker
Area
 • Total194.48 km2 (75.09 sq mi)
Elevation
66 m (217 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[1]
 • Total8,388
 • Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
21385
Dialling codes04132
Vehicle registrationLG
Websiteamelinghausen.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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