Amelinghausen is a Samtgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its seat is in the village Amelinghausen.

Amelinghausen
Samtgemeinde
Coat of arms
Location of Amelinghausen
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Coordinates: 53°07′31″N 10°12′47″E
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Lüneburg
Subdivisions	5 municipalities
Government
• Samtgemeinde- bürgermeister (2021–26)	Christoph Palesch[1] (SPD)
Area
• Total	194.48 km2 (75.09 sq mi)
Elevation	66 m (217 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[2]
• Total	8,388
• Density	43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	21385
Dialling codes	04132
Vehicle registration	LG
Website	amelinghausen.de

The Samtgemeinde Amelinghausen consists of the following municipalities:

• Amelinghausen
• Betzendorf
• Oldendorf (Luhe)
• Rehlingen
• Soderstorf

Waterbodies

The Lopausee lies on the parish boundary of Amelinghausen on the upper reaches of the Lopau. This artificial lake has an area of about 12 ha and is a popular destination in the Lüneburg Heath. It was laid out in the 1970s as part of projects to improve the landscape.

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