Nortorf
Town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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Nortorf (German pronunciation: [ˈnɔʁtɔʁf] ⓘ; Low German: Noorddörp) 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.
Nortorf | |
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Saint Martin Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Nortorf
within Rendsburg-Eckernförde district
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 Location of Nortorf | |
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| Coordinates: 54°10′N 9°52′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 (2024-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 7,190 |
| • Density | 563/km2 (1,460/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 |
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
