Nortorf Explained

Type:Stadt
Image Coa:Nortorf-Wappen.png
Coordinates:54.1667°N 61°W
Image Plan:Nortorf in RD.png
State:Schleswig-Holstein
District:Rendsburg-Eckernförde
Amt:Nortorfer Land
Elevation:27
Area:12.77
Postal Code:24589
Area Code:04392
Licence:RD
Gemeindeschlüssel:01 0 58 117
Website:www.amt-nortorfer-land.de
Mayor:Uwe Bestehorn
Party:CDU

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.

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).[1]

Personalities

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stadt Nortorf – Geschichte. 2021-05-15. www.nortorf.de.