Hanerau-Hademarschen is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated near the Kiel Canal, approx. 25 km southwest of Rendsburg.

Hanerau-Hademarschen
Coat of arms of Hanerau-Hademarschen
Location of Hanerau-Hademarschen within Rendsburg-Eckernförde district
Hanerau-Hademarschen is located in Germany
Hanerau-Hademarschen
Hanerau-Hademarschen
Hanerau-Hademarschen is located in Schleswig-Holstein
Hanerau-Hademarschen
Hanerau-Hademarschen
Coordinates: 54°7′43″N 9°24′58″E / 54.12861°N 9.41611°E / 54.12861; 9.41611
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictRendsburg-Eckernförde
Municipal assoc.Mittelholstein
Government
 • MayorThomas Deckner (CDU)
Area
 • Total
14.63 km2 (5.65 sq mi)
Elevation
38 m (125 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total
3,048
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
25557
Dialling codes04872
Vehicle registrationRD

Hanerau-Hademarschen was until 2008 the seat of the Amt ("collective municipality") Hanerau-Hademarschen. Now the seat of the Amt is Hohenwestedt which is outside the area of Hanerau-Hademarschen.

Notable people

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Statue of Theodor Storm in Hanerau (1993)
  • Theodor Storm (1817–1888), German writer (1880–1888 in Hademarschen)
  • Ingo Kühl (* 1953), German painter, sculptor and architect (1964–1973 in Hademarschen)

References

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  1. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.