Haby, Schleswig-Holstein

Haby, Schleswig-Holstein
Location of Haby, Schleswig-Holstein within Rendsburg-Eckernförde district

Location of Haby, Schleswig-Holstein
Haby, Schleswig-Holstein
Haby, Schleswig-Holstein
Coordinates: 54°23′56″N 9°49′9″E / 54.39889°N 9.81917°E / 54.39889; 9.81917
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictRendsburg-Eckernförde
Municipal assoc.Hüttener Berge
Government
 • MayorGesche Clasen (SPD)
Area
 • Total
5.79 km2 (2.24 sq mi)
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total
575
 • Density99.3/km2 (257/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
24361
Dialling codes04356
Vehicle registrationRD
Websitewww.amt-huettener-
berge.de

Haby is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

At the southwestern end of the village of Haby the meadows are filled with fog some nights. This is where there was, until the middle of the 20th century, a big lake which was linked to the Wittensee. For a thousand years it was used by people living in this area as a fishing ground till the growing agricultural industry caused the lake to vanish. Haby was mentioned in records first 800 years ago. The ending "by" indicates Viking origins. Haby is the most southern location in Germany with the "by" ending. There is another village with an almost identical name in southern Sweden.

References

  1. ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.