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Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ratekau is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approximately 10 km northeast of Lübeck.
Ratekau | |
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![]() Church in Ratekau | |
Coordinates: 53°57′N 10°44′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Schleswig-Holstein |
District | Ostholstein |
Government | |
• Mayor | Peter Rehm |
Area | |
• Total | 59.6 km2 (23.0 sq mi) |
Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 15,330 |
• Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 23626 |
Dialling codes | 04504 (Sereetz: 0451) |
Vehicle registration | OH |
Website | www.ratekau.de |
It is the place where Blücher surrendered after the Battle of Lübeck in 1806.
The village is best known for its well preserved fieldstone church St Vicelin of 1156.
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