Trittau
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Trittau is a municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, located 30 km east of Hamburg. With a population of 7,500 (as of 2002), 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 situtated 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.
Amt Trittau
The Amt ("collective municipality") Trittau consists of the following municipalities (population as of 2005 in brackets):
- Grande (670)
- Grönwohld (1.324)
- Großensee (1.732)
- Hamfelde (527)
- Hohenfelde (60)
- Köthel (379)
- Lütjensee (3.206)
- Rausdorf (228)
- Trittau (7.639)
- Witzhave (1.408)
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