Elmshorn
Elmshorn | |
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Location of Elmshorn within Pinneberg district ![]() | |
Country | Germany |
State | Schleswig-Holstein |
District | Pinneberg |
Government | |
• Mayor | Brigitte Fronzek |
Area | |
• Total | 21.36 km2 (8.25 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 50,772 |
• Density | 2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 25335, 25336, 25337 |
Dialling codes | 04121 |
Vehicle registration | PI |
Website | www.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
Twin towns — Sister cities
Elmshorn is twinned with:
Tarascon, France (1987)
Wittenberge, Germany (1990)
Stargard Szczeciński, Poland (1993)
Raisio, Finland (2000)
Ventura, California
Notable residents
- 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
- Tim Mälzer (* 1971), German chef
Sons and daughters of the city
The following persons were born in Elmshorn (sorted by year of birth):
- Johann Christoph Biernatzki (1795-1840), writer
- Johannes Rehmke (1848-1930), philosopher
- Fritz Höger (1877-1949), architect
- Hermann Weyl (1885-1955), mathematician
- Wilhelm Mohr (1885-1969), politician of the CDU
- Carl August Rathjens (1887-1966), Geographer
- Wilhelm Peetz (1892-1935), communist he resistance fighter against national socialism
- Harald Paulsen (1895-1954), actor and director
- Karsten Voigt (* 1941), politician of the SPD
- Anders Petersen (* 1959), Cultural Prize 2002, graphic artist and object artist
- Gaby Tiedemann / Ixi (* 1962), singer and One-Hit-Wonder
- Michael Stich (* 1968), tennis player (grown up in Elmshorn)
- Tim Mälzer (* 1971), Koch
- Chiara Schoras (* 1975), an actress
- Hanno Behrens (* 1990), soccer player
References
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