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Hamwarde

Located in Kreis Herzogtum Lauenburg, Schleswig-Holstein Coordinates: 53°27′00″ N 10°25′00″ E

Map showing the location of Hamwarde Hamwarde
Location in Germany
Population
884
884
Elevation
52 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Hamwarde
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
HAM Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport35 km
LBC Lübeck Blankensee Airport44 km

About Hamwarde

Hamwarde is a village. Location: Kreis Herzogtum Lauenburg, Schleswig-Holstein. Population: 884. Elevation: 52 m.

From Wikipedia

Hamwarde is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The town was an objective of, and was eventually captured by, the 2nd Bn, Gordon Highlanders, 227th Highland Brigade, part of the 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division during the operations to cross the River Elbe in April 1945.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
6.7 km²
Official website
hamwarde.de

Source: Wikidata

Population of Hamwarde over time

Population of Hamwarde over time
1975 600
2017 863
2019 870
2021 857
2022 851
2023 831
2024 884
2025 889

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Hamwarde

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 62 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
July (70 mm)
Driest month
February (41 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Hamwarde
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°12°17°20°22°22°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°7°10°12°12°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)574153455268706560566265

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hamwarde

The nearest airport is Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM), 35 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lübeck, 50 km to the north.

Airports

  • Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) Hamburg 35 kmnorthwest
  • Lübeck Blankensee Airport (LBC) Lübeck 44 kmnortheast
  • Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 118 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lübeck Population: 212.2K 50 kmnorth
  • Kiel Population: 252.7K 99 kmnorth
  • Bremen Population: 546.5K 115 kmwest
  • Wolfsburg Population: 123.1K 117 kmsouth
  • Bremerhaven Population: 118.6K 123 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Hamwarde

Within 100 km: 388 historic and cultural sites, 3,266 natural sites, 1,265 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km440 places

  • Viertbusch Natural site 10 kmNW
  • Sarnekower See Lake 25 kmNE
  • Reihersee Lake 12 kmS
  • Mönchteich Lake 20 kmN

25–60 km1,588 places

  • Hanskalbsand Island 50 kmW
  • Fischwerder Island 41 kmNE
  • Kleiner Werder Island 41 kmNE
  • Großer Werder Island 41 kmNE

60–100 km2,891 places

  • Poel Island Island 90 kmNE
  • Ziegelwerder Island 73 kmE
  • Sundern Natural site 85 kmSW
  • Warnau River 83 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Hamwarde

1 place
  1. 1 Hamwarde 749

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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