Ratzeburg

Ratzeburg
Town
Ratzeburg Cathedral
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Ratzeburg within Herzogtum Lauenburg district
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Coordinates: 53°42′N 10°45′E / 53.700°N 10.750°E / 53.700; 10.750
Country	Germany
State	Schleswig-Holstein
District	Herzogtum Lauenburg
Government
• Mayor	Eckhard Graf
Area
• Total	30.29 km2 (11.70 sq mi)
Elevation	36 m (118 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[1]
• Total	14,553
• Density	480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	23909
Dialling codes	04541
Vehicle registration	RZ
Website	www.ratzeburg.de

Ratzeburg (German pronunciation: [ˈʁatsəbʊɐ̯k]; Low German: Ratzborg) is a town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is surrounded by four lakes—the resulting isthmuses between the lakes form the access lanes to the town. Ratzeburg is the capital of the district Herzogtum Lauenburg.