Hamwarde

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

Hamwarde
Municipality
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Location of Hamwarde within Herzogtum Lauenburg district
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Coordinates: 53°27′N 10°25′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	869
• Density	130/km2 (340/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

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.