Neustadt in Holstein

Neustadt in Holstein

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Neustadt in Holstein

Coordinates: 54°6′26″N 10°48′57″E / 54.10722°N 10.81583°E / 54.10722; 10.81583Coordinates: 54°6′26″N 10°48′57″E / 54.10722°N 10.81583°E / 54.10722; 10.81583
Country Germany
State Schleswig-Holstein
District Ostholstein
Government
  Mayor Henning Reimann
Area
  Total 19.74 km2 (7.62 sq mi)
Population (2015-12-31)[1]
  Total 15,041
  Density 760/km2 (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.

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