Elmshorn

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. 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:

• 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

External links

• Official Elmshorn Website
• Elmshorner Nachrichten (Local Newspaper)