Winsen is the capital of the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the small river Luhe, near its confluence with the Elbe, approx. 25 km southeast of Hamburg, and 20 km northwest of Lüneburg.International relationsTwin towns — Sister citiesWinsen is twinned with: Fukui, Fukui, Japan Pont-de-Claix, France Pritzwalk, Germany Drezdenko, Poland