Country Germany District Ostholstein Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 59.6 km² Population 15,683 (31 Dec 2008) Dialling code 04504 (Sereetz: 0451) | State Schleswig-Holstein Elevation 20 m (70 ft) Postal codes 23626 Local time Saturday 3:30 AM Postal code 23626 | |
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Ratekau is a municipality in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approximately 10 km northeast of Lübeck.
Map of Ratekau, Germany
It is the place where Blücher surrendered after the Battle of Lübeck in 1806.
The village is best known for its well preserved fieldstone church St Vicelin of 1156.
References
Ratekau Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA