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Hitzacker Facts

Area2.3 km²
Population2,006
Male Population946 (47.2%)
Female Population1,060 (52.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-30.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-20.4%
Median Age48.8 years (Male: 47.3, Female: 50.2)
GDP per capita (PPP)$40,015 (2022)
Area Codes5858, 5861, 5862
NeighborhoodsTießau, Wietzetze, Harlingen, Sarchem, Bahrendorf
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng53.15254, 11.04418

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Hitzacker Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population2,8962,7002,5192,2292,0061,9661,904
Population Density1,252.3 / km²1,167.6 / km²1,089.3 / km²963.9 / km²867.5 / km²850.2 / km²823.4 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Hitzacker Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 20.4% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Hitzacker-30.7%-25.7%-20.4%
Lower Saxony
Germany
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Hitzacker Median Age

Median Age: 48.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Hitzacker48.8 yrs50.2 yrs47.3 yrs
Lower Saxony44.8 yrs45.8 yrs43.7 yrs
Germany44.8 yrs46 yrs43.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Hitzacker Population Density

Population Density: 868 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Hitzacker2,0062.313 km²868 / km²
Lower Saxony7.8 million47,789.6 km²164 / km²
Germany80.7 million358,179.8 km²225 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Hitzacker Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Hitzacker

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Hitzacker

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Hitzacker

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Hitzacker Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$26,887$28,809$31,422$31,370$32,375$36,787$38,440$40,015
Total GDP$92.7M$102.3M$113.9M$114.2M$118.9M$136.9M$142.5M$147.7M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Hitzacker CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Hitzacker19,528 tn9.73 tn8,444.4 tons/km²
Lower Saxony78,468,653 tn10.03 tn1,642 tons/km²
Germany755,339,039 tn9.36 tn2,108.8 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Hitzacker CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)19,528 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita9.73 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)8,444.4 tons/km²

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
5/19/007:22 PM3.530.4 km10,000 mGermanyusgs.gov

Hitzacker

Hitzacker is a town in the Lüchow-Dannenberg district of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Elbe, approx. 8 km north of Dannenberg, and 45 km east of Lüneburg. The 2007 population of Hitzacker was 4,982, and its postal code is 29456. ..

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