Elmenhorst, Stormarn

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Elmenhorst
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Location of Elmenhorst within Stormarn district
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Elmenhorst
Coordinates: 53°46′N10°16′E / 53.767°N 10.267°E / 53.767; 10.267 Coordinates: 53°46′N10°16′E / 53.767°N 10.267°E / 53.767; 10.267
Country Germany
State Schleswig-Holstein
District Stormarn
Municipal assoc. Bargteheide-Land
Government
   Mayor Uwe Prescher
Area
  Total14.92 km2 (5.76 sq mi)
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31) [1]
  Total2,758
  Density180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
23869
Dialling codes 04532
Vehicle registration OD
Website www.bargteheide-
land.de

Elmenhorst is a municipality in the district of Stormarn, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

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References

  1. "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2020 (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).