Ratzeburg | |
|---|---|
 Ratzeburg Cathedral | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Ratzeburg within Herzogtum Lauenburg district  | |
  Ratzeburg  Ratzeburg | |
| Coordinates: 53°42′N 10°45′E / 53.700°N 10.750°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Herzogtum Lauenburg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eckhard Graf |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.29 km2 (11.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 14,553 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 23909 |
| Dialling codes | 04541 |
| Vehicle registration | RZ |
| Website | www.ratzeburg.de |
Ratzeburg (German pronunciation: [ˈʁatsəbʊɐ̯k]; Low German: Ratzborg) is a town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is surrounded by four lakes—the resulting isthmuses between the lakes form the access lanes to the town. Ratzeburg is the capital of the district Herzogtum Lauenburg.