Mechtersen
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Mechtersen within Lüneburg district
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Coordinates: 53°17′N 10°19′E / 53.283°N 10.317°E / 53.283; 10.317
Country	Germany
State	Lower Saxony
District	Lüneburg
Municipal assoc.	Bardowick
Government
• Mayor	Rudolf Harms (CDU)
Area
• Total	14.42 km2 (5.57 sq mi)
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[1]
• Total	684
• Density	47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	21358
Dialling codes	04178
Vehicle registration	LG

Mechtersen is a municipality in the district of Lüneburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is part of the Samtgemeinde Bardowick ("collective municipality Bardowick").^[2]