Lueneburg (DE)

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Map of Lüneburg and its postal sub offices of Adendorf, Bardowick, Bleckede, Amelinghausen and Reppenstedt

Lüneburg (Hansestadt Lüneburg, English exonym: Lunenburg) is a town (72,546 inhabitants end 2014) and district seat in Lower Saxony. Historically in the Kingdom of Hanover.

It is located about 50 km (31 mi) southeast of another Hanseatic city, Hamburg. It is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region. The capital of the district of Lüneburg, its population is around 72,000 people. Lüneburg's urban area, which includes the surrounding communities like Adendorf, Bardowick, Bleckede, Amelinghausen and Reppenstedt, has a population of around 103,000.

Lüneburg has been allowed to use the title "Hansestadt" (Hanseatic Town) in its name since 2007, in recognition of its membership in the former Hanseatic League; it is also a university town with more than 7000 students. Lüneburg is also called the "Salt Town", a reminder of the days when it was the centre of a major salt industry. As of December 2007, the town was the 120th largest in the Federal Republic of Germany.

Postmark in Unified-Germany

Allied Occupied Germany Postmarks

Lüneburg belonged to RPD Hamburg, PLZ 24, in the British Zone of occupation.

Lüneberg 1

LÜNEBURG * 1 k

LÜNEBURG * 1 k 26.9.45. 11-12

LÜNEBURG * 1 k -9.8.45. 11-12

LÜNEBURG 1 p 1.10.45

Lüneberg 2

Expertised postmark

LÜNEBURG 2 d 27.4.46

LÜNEBURG 2 18.4.46.-15

Postmark in German Empire

File:Lueneburg (DE) DR a.jpg

Postmark in North German Confederation

Since 1 January 1868.

File:Lueneburg (DE) NPB a.jpg

Postmark in Kingdom of Prussia

Since 1 October 1866.

File:Lueneburg (DE) PR a.jpg

Postmark in Kingdom of Hanover

Since 1814.

Blue Grotesk DC in use since 1859.

Sub-Offices

Adendorf

Adendorf is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Uses Postal code 21365, previously allocated number 2126

Meter cancels

Bleckede

Bleckede is a town in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated mostly on the left bank of the Elbe, approx. 20 km east of Lüneburg.

Meter cancels

Meter cancel Bleckede 2017. Coat of Arms.

Amelinghausen is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is also the seat of the collective municipality (Samtgemeinde) of Amelinghausen.

Amelinghausen

Allied Occupation of Germany

Amelinghausen was within the British Zone, RPD Hannover, PLZ 20a

File:Lueneburg (DE) Am AO a.jpg