Nortorf | |
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 Saint Martin Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Nortorf within Rendsburg-Eckernförde district  | |
  Nortorf  Nortorf | |
| Coordinates: 54°10′N 9°52′E / 54.167°N 9.867°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Rendsburg-Eckernförde |
| Municipal assoc. | Nortorfer Land |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Uwe Bestehorn ( CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.77 km2 (4.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)
[1] | |
| • Total | 7,090 |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
| Postal codes | 24589 |
| Dialling codes | 04392 |
| Vehicle registration | RD |
| Website | www.amt-nortorfer-land.de |
Nortorf is a town in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is approximately 13 km northwest of Neumünster, and 25 km southwest of Kiel.
Geography
The location of Nortorf is south of the municipality of Ellerdorf, but north of Gnutz, and east of Bargstedt.[ citation needed]
History
Nortorf acquired the status of a city on July 17, 1909. Previously, in summer 1899, the first town hall had been opened in Nortorf.
As a consequence of World War II, Nortorf experienced a significant influx of refugees, displaced persons and evacuees, raising its population from 3359 (May 1939) to 6047 (October 1946). [2]
Personalities
- Martin Ehlers (1732–1800), educational reformer and philosopher
- Carl Christian Seydewitz (1777–1857), portrait painter
- Harboe Kardel (1893–1982), Nazi journalist
- Hans Sommer (SS officer) (1914–?), SS officer and spy Organization Gehlen
- Kurt Hamer (1926–1991), Social Democratic politician
- Oliver Stern (born 1953), country singer and songwriter, lyricist, music producer and book author
- Sabine Kaack (born 1959), actress
Connected to Nortorf
- Joshua Bluhm (born 1994) German bobsledder and lives in Nortorf
- Peter Voß (1891–1979) German actor
References
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
- ^ "Stadt Nortorf – Geschichte". www.nortorf.de. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
External links
Media related to
Nortorf at Wikimedia Commons
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