Gartow

Gartow is a municipality in the district Lüchow-Dannenberg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the easternmost tip of Lower Saxony, not far from the river Elbe, approx. 30 km northeast of Salzwedel, and 20 km west of Wittenberge. Gartow is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Gartow.

Gartow
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Gartow within Lüchow-Dannenberg district
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Coordinates: 53°01′26″N 11°27′27″E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Lüchow-Dannenberg
Municipal assoc.	Gartow
Subdivisions	3 Ortsteile
Government
• Mayor	Hans-Udo Maury (CDU)
Area
• Total	28.28 km2 (10.92 sq mi)
Elevation	17 m (56 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	1,362
• Density	48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	29471
Dialling codes	05846
Vehicle registration	DAN
Website	www.gartow.de

Geography

Gartow is located in the historical region Wendland, at the west shore of the river Seege, which is artificially formed to the Gartower See.

Points of interest

At Gartow, there is a facility for FM- and TV-transmission, with two 300+ metre tall guyed masts, the Gartow-Höhbeck transmitter. On August 20, 2009, the smaller mast was demolished with explosives. Until the German reunification, this transmitter was also used as a directional radio link to West Berlin's Fernmeldeturm Berlin, while the taller tower was connected to Richtfunkstelle Berlin-Frohnau. The taller mast had a closed cabinet holding technical equipment at 325 metres, making it the EU's highest closed room on a man-made structure.

Nearby Gorleben is a proposed deposit for nuclear waste. This led to much controversy and protests in the area.