Preetz
| Preetz | ||
|---|---|---|
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  Preetz | ||
Location of Preetz within Plön district  | ||
| Coordinates: 54°14′12″N 10°16′56″E / 54.23667°N 10.28222°ECoordinates: 54°14′12″N 10°16′56″E / 54.23667°N 10.28222°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein | |
| District | Plön | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Wolfgang Schneider | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 14.4 km2 (5.6 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 15,895 | |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 24211 | |
| Dialling codes | 04342 | |
| Vehicle registration | PLÖ | |
| Website | www.preetz.de | |
Preetz (German pronunciation: [ˈpʁeːts]) is a town in the district of Plön, in Schleswig-Holstein, Northern Germany. In the town centre is a small lake, the Kirchsee.
History
The first mention of Preetz dates from the year 1185, when Ecbrecht Procensis writes about the location Poretz in the Versus de Vicelino. The origins of the name Preetz are said to be found in the Slavic term "po rece" (i.e., on the river). In 1221, the term "Poretzie" appeared, and in 1442 "Pretze".
A first town church was built in 1210. In 1211, Count Albrecht von Orlamünde established a Benedictine monastery: Preetz Priory. The foundation of the abbey was renewed by Adolf IV von Schauenburg in 1226, and it was given to nuns. In 1268, the nunnery church was built. The nunnery formed the highest administrative authority until 1867 and exercised jurisdiction as well.
Preetz obtained street lighting in 1852. The station was built in 1864, the Council Hall in 1871. An oak tree in front of the Council Hall, which was planted in 1871, still exists.
Limited city rights were awarded to Preetz on 17 May 1870, full city rights in 1901.
Allison Mack, most known for her role as Chloe Sullivan on the American television series Smallville, was born in Preetz.
Preetz has today a population of 15,600.
Further reading
- Peter Pauselius: Preetz unter dem Hakenkreuz, Großbarkau: Ed. Barkau, 2001, ISBN 3-928326-29-5.
- Peter Pauselius: Dokumentation über die Kriegsgefangenen, Fremd- und Ostarbeiter in Preetz 1939-1946, in: Francia, 25/3, 1998, S.286ff., ISBN 3-928326-12-0.
- Stadt Preetz (editor): Preetz: Landschaft, Mensch, Kultur, Großbarkau: Ed. Barkau, 2000, ISBN 3-928326-24-4.
- Stadt Preetz (editor) (Text: Wilhelm Stölting): Preetz, Lebensbild einer holsteinischen Stadt, Preetz: Stadt Preetz, 1970.
Sons and daughters of the city
- Karl Genzken (1885-1957), physician, SS group leader and chief of the medical office of the Waffen-SS
- Otto Armster (1891-1957), intelligence service officer and resistance fighter (Personalities of the 20th July 1944 plot)
- Hans Hermann Junge (1914-1944), SS-officer, valet to Adolf Hitler, husband of Traudl Junge
- Rolf Rendtorff (1925-2014), Protestant theologian and university lecturer
- Sabine Christiansen (born 1957), journalist
- Allison Mack (born 1982), American actress, known from the series Smallville
- Steffen Uliczka (born 1984), 3000 meter obstacle runner
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Preetz is twinned with:
Blandford Forum, United Kingdom[2]
References
- ↑ "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2015] (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).
- ↑ "Dorset Twinning Association List". The Dorset Twinning Association. Archived from the original on 2012-06-21. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
