Hamwarde
Hamwarde | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Hamwarde
within Herzogtum Lauenburg district  | |
 Location of Hamwarde | |
  Hamwarde  Hamwarde | |
| Coordinates: 53°27′N 10°25′E / 53.450°N 10.417°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Herzogtum Lauenburg |
| Municipal assoc. | Hohe Elbgeest |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Friedrich-Wilhelm Richard (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.68 km2 (2.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 831 |
| • Density | 124/km2 (322/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 21502 |
| Dialling codes | 04152 |
| Vehicle registration | RZ |
| Website | www.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
[edit]- ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
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