Norderstedt
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Norderstedt is a city in Germany
and part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region
(Metropolregion Hamburg), the fifth largest city (with approximately 75.000 inhabitants) in the federal state
of Schleswig-Holstein
, belonging to the district (Kreis) Segeberg
.
, and the towns of Glashütte and Harksheide, both belonging to the district Stormarn
. The newly created city was assigned to the district Segeberg
.
, bordering in the southeast on Hamburg
and part of Hamburg agglomeration.
territory, in the south, and exit number 23 Quickborn in the north. Major thoroughfares are the Bundesstrassen (federal highways) B432 in west-east and B433 in north-south directions.
The closest airport is that of Hamburg
(IATA airport code
HAM), whose runway 33 extends across the state border into Norderstedt.
Norderstedt does not have a Deutsche Bahn
railway station. A north-south railway service with small commuter trains runs between Ulzburg Süd in the north and Norderstedt Mitte
in the south. Norderstedt Mitte is also the terminus of the Hamburg underground
line U1. Travel time from Hamburg Central Station
(Hauptbahnhof) to Norderstedt Mitte is 40 minutes. The other two stations of the U1 line are Richtweg
and Garstedt.
Norderstedt is covered by the postal codes 22844, 22846, 22848, 22850 and 22851. The UN LOCODE abbreviation for Norderstedt is DENOT.
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Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region
Hamburg Metropolitan Region
The Metropolregion Hamburg is the compilation of 8 rural districts in the German federal state of Lower Saxony, 6 districts in the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein and the city-state of Hamburg in northern Germany...
(Metropolregion Hamburg), the fifth largest city (with approximately 75.000 inhabitants) in the federal state
States of Germany
Germany is made up of sixteen which are partly sovereign constituent states of the Federal Republic of Germany. Land literally translates as "country", and constitutionally speaking, they are constituent countries...
of Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the sixteen states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig...
, belonging to the district (Kreis) Segeberg
Segeberg
Segeberg is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Pinneberg, Steinburg and Rendsburg-Eckernförde, the city of Neumünster, the districts of Plön, Ostholstein and Stormarn, and the city state of Hamburg.-History:The history of the district is connected with the...
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History
Norderstedt was created by the merger of four towns on 1 January 1970: the towns of Friedrichsgabe and Garstedt, both belonging to the district PinnebergPinneberg (district)
Pinneberg is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Steinburg and Segeberg, the city of Hamburg and the state of Lower Saxony .-History:...
, and the towns of Glashütte and Harksheide, both belonging to the district Stormarn
Stormarn
Stormarn is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Segeberg and Ostholstein, the city of Lübeck, the district of Lauenburg, and the city-state of Hamburg.-History:...
. The newly created city was assigned to the district Segeberg
Segeberg
Segeberg is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Pinneberg, Steinburg and Rendsburg-Eckernförde, the city of Neumünster, the districts of Plön, Ostholstein and Stormarn, and the city state of Hamburg.-History:The history of the district is connected with the...
.
Location
The city hall of Norderstedt is located at 53°42′29"N 9°59′37"E. Norderstedt is the southernmost city of district SegebergSegeberg
Segeberg is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Pinneberg, Steinburg and Rendsburg-Eckernförde, the city of Neumünster, the districts of Plön, Ostholstein and Stormarn, and the city state of Hamburg.-History:The history of the district is connected with the...
, bordering in the southeast on Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
and part of Hamburg agglomeration.
Transportation and Logistics
Norderstedt is served by the Autobahn (federal motorway) A7/E45 via exit number 21 Hamburg-Schnelsen-Nord (Norderstedt-Süd), located on HamburgHamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
territory, in the south, and exit number 23 Quickborn in the north. Major thoroughfares are the Bundesstrassen (federal highways) B432 in west-east and B433 in north-south directions.
The closest airport is that of Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
(IATA airport code
IATA airport code
An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association...
HAM), whose runway 33 extends across the state border into Norderstedt.
Norderstedt does not have a Deutsche Bahn
Deutsche Bahn
Deutsche Bahn AG is the German national railway company, a private joint stock company . Headquartered in Berlin, it came into existence in 1994 as the successor to the former state railways of Germany, the Deutsche Bundesbahn of West Germany and the Deutsche Reichsbahn of East Germany...
railway station. A north-south railway service with small commuter trains runs between Ulzburg Süd in the north and Norderstedt Mitte
Norderstedt Mitte (Hamburg U-Bahn station)
Norderstedt Mitte is a railway station in Norderstedt, Germany. It is a terminus for the rapid transit trains of the line U1 of the Hamburg U-Bahn and connects the underground railway with the commuter trains of the AKN railway company line A2....
in the south. Norderstedt Mitte is also the terminus of the Hamburg underground
Hamburg U-Bahn
The Hamburg U-Bahn is a rapid transit system serving the cities of Hamburg, Norderstedt and Ahrensburg in Germany. Although technically an underground, most of the system's track length is above ground. The network is interconnected with the city's S-Bahn system, which also has underground...
line U1. Travel time from Hamburg Central Station
Hamburg Hauptbahnhof
is the Hauptbahnhof for the German city of Hamburg. It was opened in 1906 to replace 4 terminal stations. Hamburg Hauptbahnhof is operated by DB Station&Service...
(Hauptbahnhof) to Norderstedt Mitte is 40 minutes. The other two stations of the U1 line are Richtweg
Richtweg (Hamburg U-Bahn station)
Richtweg is a public transport station for the rapid transit trains of Hamburg's underground railway line U1, located in Norderstedt, Germany....
and Garstedt.
Norderstedt is covered by the postal codes 22844, 22846, 22848, 22850 and 22851. The UN LOCODE abbreviation for Norderstedt is DENOT.
International relations
Norderstedt is twinnedTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with:
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Notable people
- Armin von GerkanArmin von GerkanArmin von Gerkan was a Baltic German classical archaeologist and member of a baltic aristocracy family. He was an expert for archaeological building research and joint founder of Robert Johann Koldewey Society ) in Berlin. Gerkan is a seminal figure in ancient architectural history...
(1881–1969), classical archaeologist - Ernst BaderErnst BaderErnst Bader was a German actor, composer and songwriter best known for his hit recordings "Tulips from Amsterdam" and "Milord"...
(1914–1999), actor, composer, lyricistLyricistA lyricist is a songwriter who specializes in lyrics. A singer who writes the lyrics to songs is a singer-lyricist. This differentiates from a singer-composer, who composes the song's melody.-Collaboration:... - Victor Colani (* 1933), German-Swiss industrial designer
- Uwe Seeler (* 1936), German international footballer
- Tom ShakaTom ShakaTom Shaka is an American blues singer–songwriter.In the 1970s he moved to Europe, and played in the Hamburg jazz club 'Onkel Pö', with musicians such as Udo Lindenberg, Louisiana Red, David Honeyboy Edwards, Abi Wallenstein and Al Jarreau...
(* 1953), US-American singer-songwriter (bluesBluesBlues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
) - Human Nikmaslak (* 1976), German-Iranian international kick boxer
External links
- http://www.norderstedt.net/ Official city homepage (only in German and English)
- http://www.egno.de