Amelinghausen (Samtgemeinde)
# Amelinghausen (Samtgemeinde)

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

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.

