Neustadt in Holstein

Neustadt in Holstein (German: [ˈnɔʏʃtat ʔɪn ˈhɔlʃtaɪn] ^ⓘ; Holsatian: Niestadt in Holsteen) is a town in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, on the Bay of Lübeck 30 km northeast of Lübeck, and 50 km southeast of Kiel.

Neustadt in Holstein
Town
Harbour and old town of Neustadt
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Neustadt in Holstein within Ostholstein district
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Coordinates: 54°6′26″N 10°48′57″E
Country	Germany
State	Schleswig-Holstein
District	Ostholstein
Government
• Mayor	Mirko Spieckermann (Ind.)
Area
• Total	19.74 km2 (7.62 sq mi)
Elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[1]
• Total	15,464
• Density	780/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	23730
Dialling codes	04561
Vehicle registration	OH
Website	www.stadt-neustadt.de

History

In World War II, subcamp Number 1049 Neustadt in Holstein/Schleswig-Holstein was part of the Neuengamme concentration camp.^[2]

In the closing hours of the Second World War, several ships, including SS Cap Arcona, were sunk in the bay to the South of Neustadt. Almost 7,000 passengers from two of these ships, survivors of concentration camps, drowned swimming in 45-degree (Fahrenheit; 12.3 degrees Celsius) water toward the lighthouse on the Pelzerhaken shore or were shot by the Schutzstaffel upon reaching the shore. All passengers from a third ship, the SS Deutschland, survived.

Economy

Peter Deilmann Cruises was headquartered in Neustadt in Holstein.^[3]

Nature

The Neustädter Binnenwasser a brackish water lake borders Neustadt to the northwest.