Trittau

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Country:	Germany
Trittau
Info on emblems
Coordinates:	53° 37′ N, 10° 24′ E
Time zone:	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Administration
State:	Schleswig-Holstein
District:	Stormarn
Municipial association:	Trittau
Mayor:	Walter Nussel
Basic Statistics
Area:	28.59 km² (11 sq.mi.)
Population:	7,661 (30 June 2005)
- Density:	268 /km² (694 /sq.mi.)
Elevation:	36 m (118 ft)
Further Information
Postal codes:	22942–22946
Area code:	04154
Licence plate code:	OD
Website:	www.trittau.de

Trittau is a municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, located 30 km east of Hamburg. With a population of 7,500 (as of 2002), it is the economical and administrative center of Amt Trittau, which is part of the Stormarn district. Other villages in the county are Grönwohld, Lütjensee, Großensee, Rausdorf and Grande.

Trittau's historic water mill

[edit] Geography

Trittau lies close to the Hahnheide forest. Nearby rivers are the river Aue and the river Bille. The county is abundant with small lakes.

[edit] History

The Trittau village dates back to the 12th century. It was first mentioned in 1239, possibly 1167. In those days it was situtated close to the Hamburg - Rostock and Hamburg - Lübeck trade routes.

The village then consisted of a Saxon part (Groß-Trittau) and a Wagrian part (Klein-Trittau). In 1326, a castle was built to defend the region and the trade route against the Scarpenberg knights from nearby Linau castle.