Ellerau is a municipality in the Kreis (district) of Segeberg in Schleswig-Holstein, north Germany. It is situated some 24 km north of Hamburg, and 8 km northwest of Norderstedt.
Ellerau | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Ellerau within Segeberg district  | |
  Ellerau  Ellerau | |
| Coordinates: 53°45′27″N 9°54′57″E / 53.75750°N 9.91583°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Segeberg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ralf Martens |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.09 km2 (2.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,296 |
| • Density | 890/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 25479 |
| Dialling codes | 04106 |
| Vehicle registration | SE |
| Website | www.ellerau.de |