Schashagen

Schashagen is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Schashagen
Municipality
Baltic Sea coast by Schashagen
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Schashagen within Ostholstein district
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Coordinates: 54°7′N 10°52′E
Country	Germany
State	Schleswig-Holstein
District	Ostholstein
Municipal assoc.	Ostholstein-Mitte
Government
• Mayor	Rainer Holtz (CDU)
Area
• Total	41.46 km2 (16.01 sq mi)
Elevation	41 m (135 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	1,951
• Density	47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	23730
Dialling codes	04564, 04561, 04562
Vehicle registration	OH
Website	www.amt-ostholstein- mitte.de

Location

Schashagen is located about 4 km northeast of Neustadt in Holstein on the Baltic Sea. West of the Federal Highway 1 runs from Lübeck in the direction of Fehmarn, east of the federal highway 501 Neustadt in the direction of Fehmarn.^[2]

History

The Gutsbezirk Brodau was built in 1526 by Heinrich Rantzau on Helmstorf.^[3] Schashagen became official district in 1970.