Lauenburg
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Lauenburg (officially Lauenburg/Elbe) is a historic town in the southern part of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Situated on the northern bank of the Elbe River, it is known for its well-preserved old town featuring timber-framed houses.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a rectangular field with ten horizontal stripes of equal width, alternating between black and yellow (five black and five yellow stripes in total). The top stripe is black and the bottom stripe is yellow.
Symbolism: The black and yellow colors derive from the historical colors of the Duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg and traditional Saxon and Lauenburg heraldry. The ten horizontal stripes represent the municipality's traditional flag pattern without the coat of arms.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a rectangular field with ten horizontal stripes of equal width, alternating between black and yellow (five black and five yellow stripes in total). The top stripe is black and the bottom stripe is yellow.
Symbolism: The black and yellow colors derive from the historical colors of the Duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg and traditional Saxon and Lauenburg heraldry. The ten horizontal stripes represent the municipality's traditional flag pattern without the coat of arms.
Statistics
Area
9.54 km²
Population
11,855