Hamwarde

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Hamwarde
Coat of arms of Hamwarde
Location of Hamwarde within Herzogtum Lauenburg district
Hamwarde is located in Germany
Hamwarde
Hamwarde
Coordinates: 53°27′N 10°25′E / 53.450°N 10.417°E / 53.450; 10.417Coordinates: 53°27′N 10°25′E / 53.450°N 10.417°E / 53.450; 10.417
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictHerzogtum Lauenburg
Municipal assoc.Hohe Elbgeest
Government
 • MayorFriedrich-Wilhelm Richard (SPD)
Area
 • Total6.68 km2 (2.58 sq mi)
Elevation
49 m (161 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[1]
 • Total853
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
21502
Dialling codes04152
Vehicle registrationRZ
Websitewww.amt-hohe-
elbgeest.de

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

The town was an objective of, and was eventually captured by, the 2nd Bn, Gordon Highlanders, 227th Highland Brigade, part of the 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division during the operations to cross the River Elbe in April 1945.

References[]

  1. ^ "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2020 (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).


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