Tornesch

Tornesch
Town
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Tornesch within Pinneberg district
Location of Tornesch
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Coordinates: 53°42′N9°43′E / 53.700°N 9.717°E / 53.700; 9.717
Country	Germany
State	Schleswig-Holstein
District	Pinneberg
Subdivisions	3 Stadtteile
Government
•  Mayor	Christopher Radon
Area
• Total	20.61 km2 (7.96 sq mi)
Elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31) [1]
• Total	14,606
• Density	708.7/km2 (1,835/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	25436
Dialling codes	04122, 04120
Vehicle registration	PI
Website	www.tornesch.de

Tornesch (German pronunciation: [ˈtɔʁnɛʃ] ^ⓘ ; Low German : Torneesch) is a town in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approximately 7 km (4 mi) southeast of Elmshorn, and 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Hamburg. Tornesch is also the home of the Klaus-Groth-Schule, named after the German poet Klaus Groth. It is also home to the Fritz-Reuter-Schule, named after German writer Fritz Reuter.

History

Tornesch has a place in biochemical history from the wood saccharification ^[2] process developed by Scholler, ^[3] also known at the Scholler-Tornesch process. The first factory to use the process was built in Tornesch. This early work was part of the development of biofuel such as cellulosic ethanol.

References

1. "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
2. Wood Saccharification
3. Decomposition of wood by acids

External links

• Fritz-Reuter-Schule
• Klaus-Groth-Schule homepage
• Tornesch Cultural Center