Nortorf

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.

For Nortorf in the district of Steinburg, see Nortorf, Steinburg.
Nortorf
Saint Martin Church
Coat of arms
Location of Nortorf within Rendsburg-Eckernförde district
Nortorf
Nortorf
Coordinates: 54°10′N 9°52′E
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictRendsburg-Eckernförde
Municipal assoc.Nortorfer Land
Government
 • MayorUwe Bestehorn (CDU)
Area
 • Total12.77 km2 (4.93 sq mi)
Elevation
27 m (89 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
 • Total6,866
 • Density540/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

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

References
  1. "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2019 (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).

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