Rullstorf

Rullstorf is a village in Rullstorf, Lüneburg, Lower Saxony and has about 1,870 residents. Rullstorf is situated nearby to the village Scharnebeck, as well as near the hamlet Möhlenkamp.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Scharnebeck and Siedlungskammer Rullstorf.

Scharnebeck

Government office

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Scharnebeck is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 10 kilometres northeast of Lüneburg. The Scharnebeck twin ship lift on the Elbe Lateral Canal is in the municipality.

Siedlungskammer Rullstorf

Archaeological site

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Siedlungskammer Rullstorf is an archaeological site.

The Scharnebeck twin ship lift is a 38-metre boat lift in Scharnebeck, northeast of Lüneburg, in the District of Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is on the Elbe Lateral Canal, which connects the Elbe and the Mittellandkanal, and is one of two constructions on the canal that overcomes the height difference between the canal endpoints, the other being a 23-metre lock further south at Uelzen. Scharnebeck twin ship lift is situated 3 km west of Rullstorf.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Barendorf and Rosenthal.

Barendorf

Village

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Barendorf is a municipality in the Ostheide municipal association of the Lüneburg district of Lower Saxony, Germany. The municipality has an area of 9.24 km2 and a population of 2,436 as of December 31, 2024, up from 2,344, as of December 31, 2007. Barendorf is situated 6 km south of Rullstorf.