Tornesch

Tornesch is a town in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approximately 7 km (4 mi) southeast of Elmshorn, and 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Hamburg. Tornesch is also the home of the Klaus-Groth-Schule, named after the German poet Klaus Groth. It is also home to the Fritz-Reuter-Schule, named after German writer Fritz Reuter.

Tornesch
Coat of arms
Location of Tornesch within Pinneberg district
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Tornesch
Tornesch
Coordinates: 53°42′N 9°43′E
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictPinneberg
Subdivisions3 Stadtteile
Government
 • MayorRoland Krügel
Area
 • Total20.62 km2 (7.96 sq mi)
Elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total13,779
 • Density670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
25436
Dialling codes04122, 04120
Vehicle registrationPI
Websitewww.tornesch.de

History

Tornesch has a place in biochemical history from the wood saccharification[2] process developed by Scholler,[3] also known at the Scholler-Tornesch process. The first factory to use the process was built in Tornesch. This early work was part of the development of biofuel such as cellulosic ethanol.

References
  1. "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2018 (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).
  2. Wood Saccharification
  3. Decomposition of wood by acids


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