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The name of the city Uetersen, "utmost end", probably arose because it is "at the extreme end", referring to the fact that its location is at the transition to the geestSeestermüher marsh. But there is also the suspicion that the name of "Ütersteen" showing what "ultra-stone" or "Ütristina", the old name of Pinnau originates.[clarification needed]
Blazon:In a red shield is a silver gate without any door. The wall has six pinnacles. There is a silver tower on each side, having two windows each and topped by silver triangular roofs. Between the towers there is the nettle-leaf of the Counts of Holstein. In the open door at the base there stands a silver S-shaped object, which might show the Virgin Mary and Jesus, standing upon a golden crescent moon and flanked by two golden stars on a red background. Below the door is a blue field that is thought to symbolize water.[2]
Notable people
Known Uetersener
People who were born in Uetersen, live or have lived and worked in the town or have been involved with it.
Werner Lange (1917–1979), Mühlenkaufmann, inherited the 27-hectare (67-acre) site of the Langenmühle to the city of Uetersen
Willi Gerdau (1929–2011), footballer of the national team of 1957, died in Uetersen
More people who are closely linked to Uetersen
These people have lived in Uetersen or are closely linked to the town. They have contributed to the reputation of the town or to the general welfare of the population.