Nortorf | |
|---|---|
) 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 (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,866 |
| • Density | 540/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 situated 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.
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-after 1963), SS officer and spy Organization Gehlen
- Kurt Hamer (1926–1991), Social Democratic politician
- Oliver Stern (b. 1953), Country singer and songwriter, lyricist, music producer and book author
- Sabine Kaack (b. 1959), Actress
- Johanna Dorothea Albers, born Rathjen (1850-1939), mother of the playwright Hans Albers
Connected to Nortorf
- Joshua Bluhm (born 1994) German bobsledder and lives in Nortorf
- Peter Voß (1891-1979) German actor
References
- ^ "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2019 (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).
External links
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