What is "lauenburg"

Lauenburg , or Lauenburg an der Elbe (Lauenburg/Elbe), is a town in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the northern bank of the river Elbe, east of Hamburg. It is the southernmost town of Schleswig-Holstein and belongs to the Kreis (district) of Herzogtum Lauenburg. Lauenburg had a recorded population on 31 December 2013 of 11,253.

The German name may refer to:

• Lauenburg (Elbe), city in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
• Lauenburg (district), district in Schleswig-Holstein
• Saxe-Lauenburg, former principality in the Holy Roman Empire and later Germany
• Naturpark Lauenburgische Seen, nature park in Lauenburg District
• Burg Lauenburg, a castle in the eastern Harz Mountains
• Lauenburg in Pommern, the German name of Lębork, Poland
• Landkreis Lauenburg in Pommern, former Prussian administrative unit
• German weather ship Lauenburg, a German weather ship whose capture by the Allies in World War II provided information about the Enigma code