Römnitz is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
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Buchholz is a municipality in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
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is a lake in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. At an elevation of 4 m, its surface area is 14.3 km2.
Amidst the lake is an island upon which the City of Ratzeburg is located, accessible from the mainland via three isthmuses. The island is home to the Old Town, including a cathedral - one of the oldest in Germany. At the end of the 17th century, the old castle at the western end of the island was completely destroyed and the site has since been degraded to a mere parking lot.
During the division of Germany, the northeastern coast of the lake was part of the Inner German border. It served as a border sluice for Stasi agents to infiltrate West Germany, via motorboats.
