Berkenthin | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Berkenthin within Herzogtum Lauenburg district  | |
  Berkenthin  Berkenthin | |
| Coordinates: 53°43′N 10°39′E / 53.717°N 10.650°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Herzogtum Lauenburg |
| Municipal assoc. | Berkenthin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michael Grönheim (SPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.22 km2 (3.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 2,212 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 23919 |
| Dialling codes | 04544 |
| Vehicle registration | RZ |
| Website | www.amt- berkenthin.de |
Berkenthin is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the Elbe-Lübeck Canal, approx. 10 km northwest of Ratzeburg, and 15 km south of Lübeck.
Berkenthin is the seat of the Amt ("collective municipality") Berkenthin.