Ahrensburg
town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Ahrensburg is a town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is within the district of Stormarn. It is northeast of Hamburg and part of Hamburg Metropolitan Region. Schloss Ahrensburg is a renaissance castle. The town is important part of Ahrensberg Culture. Archaeologist research these nomadic hunter groups (c. 12,900 to 11,700 BP). There were monasteries in the town in the Middle Ages. It has been part of Denmark and Prussia. The population in 2020 was about 34,000. The political party is mostly SPD.
Ahrensburg | |
|---|---|
 Ahrensburg Palace | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Ahrensburg within Stormarn district  | |
  Ahrensburg  Ahrensburg | |
| Coordinates: 53°40′29″N 10°14′28″E / 53.67472°N 10.24111°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Stormarn |
| Subdivisions | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michael Sarach (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.3 km2 (13.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 34,052 |
| • Density | 960/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 22926 |
| Dialling codes | 04102 |
| Vehicle registration | OD |
| Website | www.ahrensburg.de |