Kuddewörde

Kuddewörde
Location of Kuddewörde within Herzogtum Lauenburg district
Location of Kuddewörde
Kuddewörde
Kuddewörde
Coordinates: 53°34′N 10°23′E / 53.567°N 10.383°E / 53.567; 10.383
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictHerzogtum Lauenburg
Municipal assoc.Schwarzenbek-Land
Government
 • MayorWolfgang Gerlach (CDU)
Area
 • Total
7.34 km2 (2.83 sq mi)
Elevation
30 m (98 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total
1,505
 • Density205/km2 (531/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
22958
Dialling codes04154
Vehicle registrationRZ
Websitewww.amt-
schwarzenbek-land.de

Kuddewörde (old Saxon: Kuthenworden) is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated at the river Bille.

In 1230 Kuddewörde is mentioned in the records of the bishop of Ratzeburg.

Today Kuddewörde is composed of the former municipalities of Kuddewörde and Rotenbek (former Rothenbek), which was integrated into the municipality of Kuddewörde in 1936.

Landmarks

  • St. Andreaskirche, a church from the 13th century
  • Grander Mühle, an ancient watermill dating back to 1303

References

  1. ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.