Trittau
Municipality
Coat of arms of Trittau
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Location of Trittau within Stormarn district
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Trittau is located in Germany
Trittau
Trittau
Trittau is located in Schleswig-Holstein
Trittau
Trittau
Coordinates: 53°37′N 10°24′E / 53.617°N 10.400°E / 53.617; 10.400
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictStormarn
Municipal assoc.Trittau
Government
 • MayorOliver Mesch (Ind.)
Area
 • Total28.59 km2 (11.04 sq mi)
Elevation
36 m (118 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total9,170
 • Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
22946
Dialling codes04154
Vehicle registrationOD
Websitewww.trittau.de

Trittau (German pronunciationⓘ; West Low German: Trittow) is a municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, located 30 km east of Hamburg. It is the economical and administrative center of Amt Trittau, which is part of the Stormarn district. Other villages in the county are Grönwohld, Lütjensee, Großensee, Rausdorf and Grande.

Geography

Trittau is located close to the Hahnheide forest. Nearby rivers are the river Aue and the river Bille. The county is abundant with small lakes.

History

The Trittau village dates back to the 12th century. It was first mentioned in 1167 in a document of Duke Henry the Lion.[2] In those days it was situated close to the Hamburg - Rostock and Hamburg - Lübeck trade routes.

The village then consisted of a Saxon part (Groß-Trittau) and a Wagrian part (Klein-Trittau). In 1326, a castle was built to defend the region and the trade route against the Scarpenberg knights from nearby Linau castle.

Personalities associated with the community

References

  1. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
  2. ^ "Monumenta Germaniae Historica 500–1500 Die Urkunden Heinrichs des Löwen Herzogs von Sachsen und Bayern" (in German). Bayerische Staatsbibliothek digital. 1941. p. 111. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
  3. ^ History and Present, Publisher Ludwig, Kiel 2009, ISBN 978-3-86935-016-5


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