Rosengarten

Rosengarten is a municipality in the Harburg district comprising ten villages that together form a rural community in Lower Saxony. The area features farmland, forests, and scattered settlements typical of the region's countryside character.

The municipality was established in 1972 through the merger of ten separate villages into one administrative unit. This consolidation was part of broader municipal reorganization in the region.

The municipality maintains strong local governance traditions through active participation in community events and municipal decision-making processes.

Visitors will find typical rural infrastructure with local facilities distributed across several villages throughout the territory. It is helpful to travel by car given the distances between the various settlements.

Guinea established an honorary consulate for Hamburg here, an unusual diplomatic presence for a rural area. This connection reveals unexpected international ties in what appears to be a quiet countryside region.

Location: Harburg

Elevation above the sea: 85 m

Shares border with: Seevetal, Neu Wulmstorf, Hamburg, Harmstorf, Jesteburg, Buchholz in der Nordheide, Hausbruch

Website: https://gemeinde-rosengarten.de

GPS coordinates: 53.38333,9.90000

Latest update: December 20, 2025 15:15