Elmshorn, District capital in Pinneberg, Germany.
Elmshorn is a district capital in Pinneberg, Schleswig-Holstein, extending along the Krückau river. The built area includes residential streets, shops and industrial sites distributed across relatively flat terrain.
Meat processing and cereal production shaped the economic growth of the town during industrialization. The arrival of food companies changed the townscape and drew workers from surrounding areas.
The town takes its name from elm trees that once grew in the area. Today the settlement serves as a working and residential community where people shop, attend schools and spend time in parks between neighborhoods and commercial zones.
The town lies north of Hamburg and can be reached by regional trains or the A23 motorway. Plan a few hours to walk through streets and neighborhoods and get a first impression of the area.
A traditional company has been processing oats into breakfast products here for generations, sold throughout Germany. The production facilities are among the oldest of their kind in the region and still shape the economic life of the town.
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