Elmshorn: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
from dewiki
Line 41: Line 41:


* [[Fritz Höger]] (1877–1949), architect
* [[Fritz Höger]] (1877–1949), architect
* [[Hermann Weyl]] (1885—1955), mathematician
* [[Harald Paulsen]] (1895–1954), actor
* [[Michael Stich]] (* 1968), Tennis-player, living in Elmshorn
* [[Erich W. Kopischke]] (* 1956), Leader in [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]], born in Elmshorn
* [[Erich W. Kopischke]] (* 1956), Leader in [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]], born in Elmshorn

* [[Tim Mälzer]] (* 1971), German chef
=== Sons and daughters of the city ===
=== Sons and daughters of the city ===
The following persons were born in Elmshorn (sorted by year of birth):
The following persons were born in Elmshorn (sorted by year of birth):
* [[Johann Christoph Biernatzki]] (1795-1840), writer
* [[Johann Christoph Biernatzki]] (1795-1840), writer
* [[Johannes Rehmke]] (1848-1930), philosopher
* [[Johannes Rehmke]] (1848-1930), philosopher
* [[Fritz Höger]] (1877-1949), architect
* [[Fritz Höger]] (1877-1949), (born in Bekenreihe near Elmshorn), architect
* [[Hermann Weyl]] (1885-1955), mathematician
* [[Hermann Weyl]] (1885-1955), mathematician
* [[Wilhelm Mohr]] (1885-1969), politician of the CDU
* [[Wilhelm Mohr]] (1885-1969), politician of the CDU
* [[Carl August Rathjens]] (1887-1966), Geographer
* [[Carl August Rathjens]] (1887-1966), geographer
* Wilhelm Peetz (1892-1935), [[communist]] he [[resistance fighter against national socialism]]
* Wilhelm Peetz (1892-1935), [[communist]] and [[resistance fighter against national socialism]]
* [[Harald Paulsen]] (1895-1954), actor and director
* [[Harald Paulsen]] (1895-1954), actor and director
* [[Karsten Voigt]] (* 1941), politician of the SPD
* [[Karsten Voigt]] (born 1941), politician of the SPD
* [[Anders Petersen]] (* 1959), Cultural Prize 2002, graphic artist and object artist
* [[Anders Petersen]] (born 1959), Cultural Prize 2002, graphic artist and object artist
* [[Ixi | Gaby Tiedemann / Ixi]] (* 1962), singer and [[One-Hit-Wonder]]
* [[Ixi | Gaby Tiedemann / Ixi]] (born 1962), singer and [[One-Hit-Wonder]]
* [[Michael Stich]] (* 1968), tennis player (grown up in Elmshorn)
* [[Michael Stich]] (born 1968), tennis player (grew up in Elmshorn)
* [[Tim Mälzer]] (* 1971), Koch
* [[Tim Mälzer]] (born 1971), cook
* [[Chiara Schoras]] (* 1975), an actress
* [[Chiara Schoras]] (born 1975), actress
* [[Hanno Behrens]] (* 1990), soccer player
* [[Hanno Behrens]] (born 1990), soccer player


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 21:19, 15 October 2016

Elmshorn
Town
Coat of arms of Elmshorn
Coat of arms
Location of Elmshorn within Pinneberg district
AppenBarmstedtBevernBilsenBokelBokholt-HanredderBönningstedtBorstel-HohenradenBrande-HörnerkirchenBullenkuhlenEllerbekEllerhoopElmshornGroß NordendeGroß Offenseth-AspernHalstenbekHaselauHaslohHeedeHeidgrabenHeistHeligolandHemdingenHetlingenHolmKlein NordendeKlein Offenseth-SparrieshoopKölln-ReisiekKummerfeldLangelnLutzhornMoorregeNeuendeichOsterhornPinnebergPrisdorfQuickbornRaa-BesenbekRellingenSchenefeldSeesterSeestermüheSeeth-EkholtTangstedtTorneschUetersenWedelWesterhornHaseldorfSchleswig-HolsteinHamburgLower SaxonySegebergSteinburgElbe
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictPinneberg
Government
 • MayorBrigitte Fronzek
Area
 • Total21.36 km2 (8.25 sq mi)
Highest elevation
21 m (69 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total50,772
 • Density2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
25335, 25336, 25337
Dialling codes04121
Vehicle registrationPI
Websitewww.stadt-elmshorn.de

Elmshorn (German pronunciation: [ɛlmsˈhɔʁn]) is a town in the district of Pinneberg in Schleswig-Holstein in Germany. It is located 32 km north of Hamburg at the small river Krückau, close to the Elbe river, is the sixth-largest city in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Elmshorn has a shopping center and common area in the center of town called the "Buttermarkt" by the locals although its official name is Karl-Marx-Platz.[2] In the surrounding areas are small farms and dairy/ horse farms. It is the birthplace of writer and editor Hermann Schlüter (1851–1919), the mathematician Hermann Weyl (1885–1955), and the medievalist Heinz Woehlk (1944- ).

Economy and industry

Historically, Elmshorn had many companies in the food industry including meat processing/ sausage production, margarine production and cereal processing. Major surviving companies include Dölling-Hareico (meat processing/ sausage production) and Kölln (cereal processing, mainly oats and muesli).

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Twin towns — Sister cities

Elmshorn is twinned with:

Notable residents

Sons and daughters of the city

The following persons were born in Elmshorn (sorted by year of birth):

References

  1. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
  2. ^ http://www.elmshorn-land.de/inhalt/index504.html

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Elmshorn.


Stub icon

This Pinneberg district location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Elmshorn&oldid=744533341"