Elmshorn
Elmshorn is a town in Pinneberg in Schleswig-Holstein in Germany. It is 30 km north of Hamburg on the small river Krückau, a tributary of the Elbe. About 50,000 people live there, which makes it the sixth-largest town in Schleswig-Holstein by population. Mathematician Hermann Weyl was born here.
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Elmshorn within Pinneberg district  | |
| Coordinates: 53°45′7″N 9°39′04″E / 53.75194°N 9.65111°ECoordinates: 53°45′7″N 9°39′04″E / 53.75194°N 9.65111°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Pinneberg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Volker Hatje (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.36 km2 (8.25 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 25335, 25336, 25337 |
| Vehicle registration | PI |
| Website | www.elmshorn.de |
References
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