Neustadt in Holstein (German: [ˈnɔʏʃtat ʔɪn ˈhɔlʃtaɪn] ; Holsatian: Niestadt in Holsteen) is a town in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, on the Bay of Lübeck 30 km northeast of Lübeck, and 50 km southeast of Kiel.
Neustadt in Holstein | |
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 Harbour and old town of Neustadt | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Neustadt in Holstein within Ostholstein district  | |
  Neustadt in Holstein  Neustadt in Holstein | |
| Coordinates: 54°6′26″N 10°48′57″E / 54.10722°N 10.81583°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Ostholstein |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mirko Spieckermann (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.74 km2 (7.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 15,464 |
| • Density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 23730 |
| Dialling codes | 04561 |
| Vehicle registration | OH |
| Website | www.stadt-neustadt.de |
History
editIn World War II, subcamp Number 1049 Neustadt in Holstein/Schleswig-Holstein was part of the Neuengamme concentration camp.[2]
In the closing hours of the Second World War, several ships, including SS Cap Arcona, were sunk in the bay to the South of Neustadt. Almost 7,000 passengers from two of these ships, survivors of concentration camps, drowned swimming in 45-degree (Fahrenheit; 12.3 degrees Celsius) water toward the lighthouse on the Pelzerhaken shore or were shot by the Schutzstaffel upon reaching the shore. All passengers from a third ship, the SS Deutschland, survived.
Economy
editPeter Deilmann Cruises was headquartered in Neustadt in Holstein.[3]
Nature
editThe Neustädter Binnenwasser a brackish water lake borders Neustadt to the northwest.
References
edit- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
- ^ 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, archived from the original on 2006-07-16, retrieved 2009-06-04
- ^ "Konakt zur Reederei Archived 2009-02-23 at the Wayback Machine." Peter Deilmann Cruises. Retrieved on 2 May 2009.
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