Nortorf
For Nortorf in the district of Steinburg, see Nortorf, Steinburg.
| Nortorf | ||
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Saint Martin Church | ||
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  Nortorf | ||
Location of Nortorf within Rendsburg-Eckernförde district  | ||
| Coordinates: 54°10′N 9°52′E / 54.167°N 9.867°ECoordinates: 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) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 6,650 | |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 24589 | |
| Dialling codes | 04392 | |
| Vehicle registration | RD | |
| Website | www.amt-nortorfer-land.de | |
Nortorf (Holsatian: Noorddörp) 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 (1914-after 1963), SS officer and spy
- Kurt Hamer (1926–1991), Social Democratic politician
- Oliver Stern (b. 1953), Country singer and songwriter
- Sabine Kaack (b. 1959), Actress
References
External links
Media related to Nortorf at Wikimedia Commons
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