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Wangelau

Located in Kreis Herzogtum Lauenburg, Schleswig-Holstein Coordinates: 53°27′00″ N 10°33′00″ E

Map showing the location of Wangelau Wangelau
Location in Germany
Population
210
210
Elevation
36 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Wangelau
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBC Lübeck Blankensee Airport41 km
HAM Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport42 km

About Wangelau

Wangelau is a village. Location: Kreis Herzogtum Lauenburg, Schleswig-Holstein. Population: 210. Elevation: 36 m.

From Wikipedia

Wangelau is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
6.5 km²
Official website
lauenburg.de

Source: Wikidata

Population of Wangelau over time

Population of Wangelau over time
1975 217
2017 226
2019 223
2021 205
2022 212
2023 211
2024 210
2025 223

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Wangelau

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
July (70 mm)
Driest month
February (42 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 Wangelau
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°12°18°20°22°22°18°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°3°7°10°12°12°9°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)574251455065706657526062

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Wangelau

The nearest airport is Lübeck Blankensee Airport (LBC), 41 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) (42 km). The nearest large city is Lübeck, 48 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lübeck Blankensee Airport (LBC) Lübeck 41 kmnorth
  • Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) Hamburg 42 kmnorthwest
  • Hannover Airport (HAJ) Hannover 124 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Lübeck Population: 212.2K 48 kmnorth
  • Kiel Population: 252.7K 101 kmnorth
  • Wolfsburg Population: 123.1K 115 kmsouth
  • Bremen Population: 546.5K 124 kmwest
  • Rostock Population: 198.3K 127 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Wangelau

Within 100 km: 385 historic and cultural sites, 3,367 natural sites, 1,246 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km482 places

  • Viertbusch Natural site 17 kmNW
  • Bismarckinsel Island 19 kmNE
  • Segrahner See Lake 20 kmNE
  • Schmalsee Lake 22 kmNE

25–60 km1,543 places

  • Hanskalbsand Island 59 kmW
  • Tannenwerder (Toteninsel) Island 59 kmE
  • Plönswerder Island 58 kmNE
  • Fischwerder Island 35 kmNE

60–100 km2,973 places

  • Poel Island Island 84 kmNE
  • Ziegelwerder Island 65 kmE
  • Sundern Natural site 90 kmSW
  • Warnau River 89 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Wangelau

1 place
  1. 1 Wangelau 231

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Voßberg Mountain, Schulendorf
    1.8 km N
  • Hainholz Natural site, Schleswig-Holstein
    1.2 km SW
  • Große Weden Natural site, Schleswig-Holstein
    1.9 km NW
  • Augraben River, Schleswig-Holstein
    1.7 km SW
  • Bornholz Natural site, Schleswig-Holstein
    2.2 km W
  • Zuckerholz Natural site, Schleswig-Holstein
    2.5 km SE

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources