Moorrege

Moorrege
Location of Moorrege within Pinneberg district
Moorrege
Moorrege
Coordinates: 53°40′N 9°40′E / 53.667°N 9.667°E / 53.667; 9.667
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictPinneberg
Municipal assoc.Geest und Marsch Südholstein
Government
 • MayorKarl-Heinz Weinberg (CDU)
Area
 • Total
10.76 km2 (4.15 sq mi)
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total
4,657
 • Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
25436
Dialling codes04122
Vehicle registrationPI
Websitewww.amt-moorrege.de

Moorrege, located 30 kilometres (19 mi) north west of Hamburg at the small river Pinnau, close to the Elbe river, is a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Moorrege is around 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi) south of Uetersen.

Moorrege is the seat of the Amt ("collective municipality") Geest und Marsch Südholstein.

The municipality is known as the birthplace of purported Nazi-resister August Landmesser.

References

  1. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2023" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.