Trittau

Trittau
Coat of arms
Trittau
Location of Trittau within Stormarn district
Coordinates:
Country	Germany
State	Schleswig-Holstein
District	Stormarn
Municipal assoc.	Trittau
Government
• Mayor	Oliver Mesch
Area
• Total	28.59 km2 (11.04 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)
• Total	8,373
• Density	290/km2 (760/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	22942–22946
Dialling codes	04154
Vehicle registration	OD
Website	www.trittau.de

Trittau is a municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, located 30 km east of Hamburg. 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.

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.

History

The Trittau village dates back to the 12th century. It was first mentioned in 1239, possibly 1167. In those days it was situated 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.

Sister cities

The following cities are twinned with Trittau:

• Saarijärvi, Central Finland, Finland
• Commune of Loire-Divatte consisting of the following municipalities: Barbechat; La Remaudière; Le Landreau; Le Loroux-Bottereau; Saint-Julien-de-Concelles and La Chapelle-Basse-Mer, France