Trittau is an Amt ("collective municipality") in the district of Stormarn, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Trittau.
Amt Trittau | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Amt Trittau within Stormarn district  | |
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| Coordinates: 53°37′01″N 10°24′00″E / 53.617°N 10.400°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Stormarn |
| Government | |
| • Amtsvorsteherin | Ulrike Stentzler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 93.35 km2 (36.04 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 19,304 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 22929, 22946, 22952, 22956, 22969 |
| Dialling codes | 04104, 04154, 04159, 04534 |
| Vehicle registration | OD |
| Website | www.amt-trittau.de |
Municipalities
The Amt Trittau consists of the following municipalities:
| Municipality | Coat of arms | Summary |
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| Grande |  | Grande is located on the river Bille and on the edge of the Sachsenwald. |
| Grönwohld |  | Grönwohld is located on the northern edge of the forest Hahnheide. |
| Großensee | _COA.svg){kind=small} | Großensee with its location directly on the lake of the same name is a popular destination. |
| Hamfelde/Stormarn | _COA.svg){kind=small} | Hamfelde/Stormarn is located between the forest Hahnheide and the river Bille, next to its sister municipality Hamfelde/Lauenburg. |
| Hohenfelde | _COA.svg){kind=small} | Hohenfelde is the smallest municipality of the Amt Trittau and the district Stormarn. |
| Köthel/Stormarn | _COA.svg){kind=small} | Köthel/Stormarn is located on the edge of the forest Hahnheide, right next to its sister municipality Köthel/Lauenburg. |
| Lütjensee |  | Lütjensee is located in the heart of the ″Stormarn Switzerland″ on the lake of the same name. |
| Rausdorf | _COA.svg){kind=small} | Rausdorf is located on the forest ″Grander Tannen″ and the river Corbek. |
| Trittau |  | Trittau has been the center of a vast rural area for centuries. |
| Witzhave |  | Witzhave is rural, but has as the only municipality a direct highway access. |
Sister cities
The following cities are twinned with Trittau (Amt):
