Bendestorf | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bendestorf within Harburg district  | |
  Bendestorf  Bendestorf | |
| Coordinates: 53°20′N 9°57′E / 53.333°N 9.950°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Harburg |
| Municipal assoc. | Jesteburg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bernd Beiersdorf |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.88 km2 (1.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,331 |
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 21227 |
| Dialling codes | 04183 |
| Vehicle registration | WL |
Bendestorf is a municipality in Lower Saxony in Germany. It is situated ca. 30 km south of Hamburg and belongs to the Landkreis (district) Harburg and the Samtgemeinde of Jesteburg.
The first mentioning of Bendestorf dates back to the year 970. The current population ist approximately 2300 (2022). In the post-war era Bendestorf was well known for its film-studios where movies starring Hildegard Knef (a.k.a. Hildegard Neff) and other famous German actors were produced.