Tespe

Tespe
Coat of arms
Tespe
Location of Tespe within Harburg district
Coordinates: 53°24′N 10°25′E / 53.400°N 10.417°E / 53.400; 10.417Coordinates: 53°24′N 10°25′E / 53.400°N 10.417°E / 53.400; 10.417
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Harburg
Municipal assoc.	Elbmarsch
Government
• Mayor	Jörg Werner (SPD)
Area
• Total	24.87 km2 (9.60 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
• Total	4,318
• Density	170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	21395
Dialling codes	04176, 04133
Vehicle registration	WL
Website	gemeinde-tespe.de

Tespe is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Situated on the left bank of the river Elbe, it abuts on the district of Lüneburg at the south and the west. Tespe is 5 km southeast of Geesthacht and about 30 kilometres southeast of Hamburg.

The municipalities Tespe, Marschacht and Drage together form the Samtgemeinde Elbmarsch. On the opposite bank of the Elbe lies the Krümmel Nuclear Power Plant. The beautiful landscape of Tespe is attracting many visitors every year.

Towns and municipalities in Harburg (district)
Appel Asendorf Bendestorf Brackel Buchholz in der Nordheide Dohren Drage Drestedt Egestorf Eyendorf Garlstorf Garstedt Gödenstorf Halvesbostel Handeloh Hanstedt Harmstorf Heidenau Hollenstedt Jesteburg Kakenstorf Königsmoor Marschacht Marxen Moisburg Neu Wulmstorf Otter Regesbostel Rosengarten Salzhausen Seevetal Stelle Tespe Toppenstedt Tostedt Undeloh Vierhöfen Welle Wenzendorf Winsen Wistedt Wulfsen

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