Lüchow-Dannenberg

The Wendland is a region in Germany on the borders of the present states of Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt. Its heart is the Hanoverian Wendland in the county of Lüchow-Dannenberg in Lower Saxony. In 2012 the state of Lower Saxony nominated the Rundling villages in Hanoverian Wendland for the German shortlist of candidates for future UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Subsequent decisions that will determine the success of this bid take place in 2013 at the conference of education ministers (Kultusministerkonferenz) and no earlier than 2017 by UNESCO.

Lüchow is a Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Lüchow-Dannenberg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the town Lüchow. The Samtgemeinde Lüchow consists of the following municipalities: Bergen an der Dumme Clenze Küsten Lemgow Luckau (Wendland) Lübbow Lüchow Schnega Trebel Waddeweitz Woltersdorf Wustrow

Lüchow (Wendland) (German pronunciation: [ˈlyːçoː]) is a city in northeastern Lower Saxony, in Germany. It is the seat of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Lüchow (Wendland), and is the capital of the district Lüchow-Dannenberg. Situated approximately 13 km north of Salzwedel, Lüchow is located on the German Framework Road. In the Polabian language, Lüchow is called Ljauchüw (Lgauchi or Lieuschü in older German reference material). In Lüchow one can find the Stones Fan Museum. The museum is designated to the Rolling Stones and was founded in 2011.

The Overseas radio reception center Lüchow (German: Übersee- Funkempfangsstelle Lüchow (ÜFESt or ÜEFuSt)) was one of the large radio reception centers of the German Federal Post Office for civil telecommunications use between 1948 and 1987. It was used to handle teletype, telegram and telephone services worldwide via shortwave radio.

Woltersdorf is a municipality in the district Lüchow-Dannenberg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The municipality Woltersdorf includes the villages Woltersdorf, Klein Breese, Lichtenberg and Thurau. Famous sites around Woltersdorf are the Brautstein ("stone of the bride") and the Feldkirche ("church on the field"). Both of these can be seen in the coat of arms of Woltersdorf. The Brautstein is a formation of ancient boulders left behind by glaciers in the ice age. The Feldkirchr has a little stone in its walls which was taken from the Slavic population and was built into the church.

Lübbow is a municipality in the district Lüchow-Dannenberg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Wustrow (German pronunciation: [ˈvʊstʁo]) is a town in the Lüchow-Dannenberg district, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is part of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Lüchow.

Gusborn is a municipality in the district Lüchow-Dannenberg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Jameln is a municipality in the district Lüchow-Dannenberg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Jameln is part of the Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") Elbtalaue. The main village in the municipality is Jameln, with around 450 inhabitants.

Küsten is a municipality in the district Lüchow-Dannenberg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Langendorf is a municipality in the district Lüchow-Dannenberg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Damnatz is a municipality in the district Lüchow-Dannenberg, in Lower Saxony, Germany.