Neustadt in Holstein

Neustadt in Holstein
Coat of arms
Neustadt in Holstein
Location of Neustadt in Holstein within Ostholstein district
Coordinates: 54°6′26″N 10°48′57″E / 54.10722°N 10.81583°ECoordinates: 54°6′26″N 10°48′57″E / 54.10722°N 10.81583°E
Country	Germany
State	Schleswig-Holstein
District	Ostholstein
Government
• Mayor	Henning Reimann
Area
• Total	19.74 km^2 (7.62 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
• Total	14,887
• Density	750/km^2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	23730
Dialling codes	04561
Vehicle registration	OH
Website	www.neustadt-holstein.de

Neustadt in Holstein is a town in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the Bay of Lübeck (Baltic Sea), approx. 30 km northeast of Lübeck, and 50 km southeast of Kiel.

History

During World War II, a subcamp, Number 1049 Neustadt in Holstein/Schleswig-Holstein, of the Neuengamme concentration camp was located in the town.^[2]

Economy

Peter Deilmann Cruises is headquartered in Neustadt in Holstein.^[3]

Nature

The Neustädter Binnenwasser a brackish water lake borders Neustadt to the northwest.

References

1. "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2013] (XLS-Datei) (Fortschreibung auf Basis des Zensus 2011)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German). 25 July 2013.
2. Anlage zu § 1: Verzeichnis der Konzentrationslager und ihrer Außenkommandos gemäß § 42 Abs. 2 BEG — The official German government list (in German), Federal Ministry of Justice, 1967, retrieved 2009-06-04
3. "Konakt zur Reederei." Peter Deilmann Cruises. Retrieved on 2 May 2009.

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