Nortorf

This article is about the town in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde. For other uses, see Nortorf (disambiguation).
Nortorf
Town
Saint Martin Church
Saint Martin Church
Coat of arms of Nortorf
Coat of arms
Location of Nortorf within Rendsburg-Eckernförde district
Nortorf is located in Germany
Nortorf
Nortorf
Nortorf is located in Schleswig-Holstein
Nortorf
Nortorf
Coordinates: 54°10′N 9°52′E / 54.167°N 9.867°E / 54.167; 9.867
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictRendsburg-Eckernförde
Municipal assoc.Nortorfer Land
Government
 • MayorUwe Bestehorn (CDU)
Area
 • Total
12.77 km2 (4.93 sq mi)
Elevation
27 m (89 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total
7,090
 • Density560/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
24589
Dialling codes04392
Vehicle registrationRD
Websitewww.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

Connected to Nortorf

References

  1. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
  2. ^ "Stadt Nortorf – Geschichte". www.nortorf.de. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
  • Media related to Nortorf at Wikimedia Commons


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