Postcode
21493 Schwarzenbek, Müssen, Elmenhorst, Talkau, Kollow, Möhnsen, Schretstaken, Sahms, Basthorst, Fuhlenhagen, Grabau, Grove, Mühlenrade, Havekost, Groß Pampau
Everything for postcode 21493: which town it belongs to, the town hall, the responsible tax office and the property-tax rate.
- State
- Schleswig-Holstein
- Population Schwarzenbek
- 16,923
- Property tax B 2022
- 450 %
01 Towns with postcode 21493
- SchwarzenbekHerzogtum Lauenburg district · 16,923 inhabitants
- MüssenHerzogtum Lauenburg district · 1,247 inhabitants
- ElmenhorstHerzogtum Lauenburg district · 866 inhabitants
- TalkauHerzogtum Lauenburg district · 614 inhabitants
- KollowHerzogtum Lauenburg district · 599 inhabitants
- MöhnsenHerzogtum Lauenburg district · 533 inhabitants
- SchretstakenHerzogtum Lauenburg district · 495 inhabitants
- SahmsHerzogtum Lauenburg district · 469 inhabitants
- BasthorstHerzogtum Lauenburg district · 438 inhabitants
- FuhlenhagenHerzogtum Lauenburg district · 376 inhabitants
- GrabauHerzogtum Lauenburg district · 350 inhabitants
- GroveHerzogtum Lauenburg district · 261 inhabitants
- MühlenradeHerzogtum Lauenburg district · 215 inhabitants
- HavekostHerzogtum Lauenburg district · 200 inhabitants
- Groß PampauHerzogtum Lauenburg district · 189 inhabitants
02 Offices
Town hall
Amt Schwarzenbek-Land
Gülzower Straße 1, 21493 Schwarzenbek
Town hall
Amt Schwarzenbek-Land
Gülzower Straße 1, 21493 Schwarzenbek
Town hall
Amt Schwarzenbek-Land
Gülzower Straße 1, 21493 Schwarzenbek
Town hall
Amt Schwarzenbek-Land
Gülzower Straße 1, 21493 Schwarzenbek
Town hall
Amt Schwarzenbek-Land
Gülzower Straße 1, 21493 Schwarzenbek
Town hall
Amt Schwarzenbek-Land
Gülzower Straße 1, 21493 Schwarzenbek
Town hall
Amt Schwarzenbek-Land
Gülzower Straße 1, 21493 Schwarzenbek
Town hall
Amt Schwarzenbek-Land
Gülzower Straße 1, 21493 Schwarzenbek
Town hall
Amt Schwarzenbek-Land
Gülzower Straße 1, 21493 Schwarzenbek
Town hall
Amt Schwarzenbek-Land
Gülzower Straße 1, 21493 Schwarzenbek
Town hall
Amt Büchen
Amtsplatz 1, 21514 Büchen
Town hall
Amt Schwarzenbek-Land
Gülzower Straße 1, 21493 Schwarzenbek
Town hall
Amt Breitenfelde
Wasserkrüger Weg 16, 23879 Mölln
Town hall
Schwarzenbek, Stadt
Ritter-Wulf-Platz 1, 21493 Schwarzenbek
Town hall
Amt Breitenfelde
Wasserkrüger Weg 16, 23879 Mölln
Tax office
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03 Moving to Schwarzenbek (21493)
- STEP 01Register within 2 weeksRegister your new address at Amt Schwarzenbek-Land within two weeks of moving in. Bring your ID and the landlord's confirmation (Wohnungsgeberbestätigung).
- STEP 02Re-register your carUpdate your vehicle registration at the registration office of Herzogtum Lauenburg district; within the same district it's often possible online.
- STEP 03Tell your tax officeYour income tax is handled by Finanzamt Ratzeburg; the registration office usually passes your new address on automatically.
- STEP 04Parking permit for the vanApply for a temporary no-parking zone at the road traffic office of Schwarzenbek, usually 1–3 weeks before moving day.
- STEP 05Update contractsElectricity, internet, broadcasting fee (Rundfunkbeitrag), bank, insurance and health insurance – and set up mail forwarding.
04 Property tax in Schwarzenbek
Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Schwarzenbek the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 450 % in 2022.
| Base amount (Messbetrag) | Property tax per year in Schwarzenbek | Per quarter |
|---|---|---|
| €30 | €135 | €34 |
| €60 | €270 | €68 |
| €120 | €540 | €135 |
The rate was 140 points above the median in Herzogtum Lauenburg district (311 %). The rate was 110 points above the median in Schleswig-Holstein (340 %). The rate was 70 points above the median in Germany (380 %).
Businesses in Schwarzenbek pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 395 %; the tax is the trade-tax base amount × this rate.
Since 2025 the new property-tax values apply; many municipalities adjusted their rates. Your notice from the municipality (Grundsteuerbescheid) is binding.
05 Bulky waste & recycling in Schwarzenbek
In Schwarzenbek, bulky waste (Sperrmüll) is collected by the waste company of the town or district – usually after booking. Electrical appliances, paint, batteries and chemicals don't belong in household waste: take them to a recycling centre (Wertstoffhof), a hazardous-waste collection or back to the shop.
- Lever-arch files
- Old windows
- Altkleider & Schuhe
- Scrap metal
- Used engine oil
- Aluminium foil & trays
- Asbestos
- Ashes (fireplace, barbecue)
- Car battery
- Autoreifen
- Batterien & Akkus
- Bauschutt
- Plant pots
- Glasses (spectacles)
- Books
- CDs & DVDs
- Chemical toilet (camping)
- Roofing felt
- Floppy disks
- Ink cartridges & toner
- E-cigarettes & vapes
- Elektro-Kleingeräte
- Energiesparlampe / LED
- Soil & excavated earth
- Food leftovers
- Bicycle & bike tyres
- Farbe & Lack
- Window glass & mirrors
- Fernseher / Monitor
- Fire extinguisher
- Lighters
- Gas cartridges & cylinders
- Drink cartons (Tetra Pak)
- Glass & mineral wool
- Light bulbs
- Grünschnitt / Gartenabfall
- Mobile phone
- Helium canister (balloon gas)
- Wood & old timber
- Cat litter
- Pillows & duvets
- Clothes hangers
- Toilet seat
- Suitcases
- Bank statements & personal papers
- Bottle caps & lids
- Kühlschrank / Gefriertruhe
- Laminate flooring
- Matratze
- Medikamente
- Knives & scissors
- Nail polish & remover
- Cardboard & egg boxes
- Pans & pots
- Porcelain, crockery & drinking glasses
- Power bank
- Plasterboard
- X-ray films
- Wood-wool boards
- Vinyl records
- Foam
- Schrank / Möbel
- Shoes
- Sofa / Couch
- Cooking oil & frying fat
- Spray cans
- Polystyrene (Styropor)
- Wallpaper
- Teppich
- Dry ice
- Video & audio cassettes
- Waschmaschine / Trockner
- Christmas tree
- Heating-oil tank
06 Nearby postcodes
? FAQ: postcode 21493
Q01Which town has the postcode 21493?
21493 belongs to Schwarzenbek, Müssen, Elmenhorst, Talkau, Kollow, Möhnsen, Schretstaken, Sahms, Basthorst, Fuhlenhagen, Grabau, Grove, Mühlenrade, Havekost, Groß Pampau in Schleswig-Holstein.
Q02Which tax office is responsible for postcode 21493?
Finanzamt Ratzeburg.
Q03What is the property tax rate for 21493?
In Schwarzenbek the rate for property tax B was 450 % in 2022.
Q04Where do I register after moving to 21493?
At the citizens' office (Bürgeramt) of Schwarzenbek, within two weeks of moving in.
Q05Which district does 21493 belong to?
Herzogtum Lauenburg district in Schleswig-Holstein.
Q06How many people live in Schwarzenbek?
16,923 inhabitants on 15 km² (1,095 per km²).