Jameln is a municipality in the district Lüchow-Dannenberg, in

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. Jameln is part of the ''

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'' ("collective municipality") Elbtalaue. The main village in the municipality is Jameln, with around 450 inhabitants.

Settlements

Since the ' (municipality reform) in 1972, Jameln consists of ten villages: * Breese im Bruche * Breselenz * Breustian * Jameln * Langenhorst * Mehlfien * Platenlaase * Teichlosen * Volkfien * Wibbese Additionally, there are three hamlets ('): * Hoheluft * Jamelner Mühle * Krammühle Before 1972, Hoheluft belonged to Volkfien, Jamelner Mühle to Jameln and Krammühle to Breselenz.

Notable people

Mathematician

Bernhard Riemann Georg Friedrich Bernhard Riemann (; ; 17September 182620July 1866) was a German mathematician who made profound contributions to analysis, number theory, and differential geometry. In the field of real analysis, he is mostly known for the f ...

(1826–1866) was born in Breselenz.

References

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