Hamdorf

Hamdorf

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Hamdorf

Coordinates: 54°14′N 9°32′E / 54.233°N 9.533°ECoordinates: 54°14′N 9°32′E / 54.233°N 9.533°E
Country Germany
State Schleswig-Holstein
District Rendsburg-Eckernförde
Municipal assoc. Hohner Harde
Government
  Mayor Jörg Thomsen (CDU)
Area
  Total 30.6 km2 (11.8 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
  Total 1,252
  Density 41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 24805
Dialling codes 04332
Vehicle registration RD
Website www.gemeinde-hamdorf.de

Hamdorf is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Hamdorf is situated in Eiderknie in the southern part of the collective municipality of Hohner Harde. The municipal area covers 3074 hectares.

History

Many prehistoric finds and excavations near the Eider show that Hamdorf has been inhabited since the stone ages. Hamdorf is first mentioned in a deed dated May 28, 1285.[2]

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