Hollenstedt

Hollenstedt is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 25 km southwest of Hamburg, and 12 km south of Buxtehude.

Hollenstedt
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Hollenstedt within Harburg district
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Coordinates: 53°22′N 9°43′E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Harburg
Municipal assoc.	Hollenstedt
Subdivisions	4
Government
• Mayor	Jürgen Böhme[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	21.84 km2 (8.43 sq mi)
Elevation	30 m (100 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[2]
• Total	3,799
• Density	170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	21279
Dialling codes	04165
Vehicle registration	WL

Hollenstedt is also the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Hollenstedt. It was mentioned in 804 in the Royal Frankish Annals as the residence of Charlemagne.^[3]