Nortorf is a town in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

The location of Nortorf is south of the municipality of Ellerdorf, but north of Gnutz, and east of Bargstedt.

[citation needed] Nortorf acquired the status of a city on July 17, 1909.

Previously, in summer 1899, the first town hall had been opened in Nortorf.

As a consequence of World War II, Nortorf experienced a significant influx of refugees, displaced persons and evacuees, raising its population from 3359 (May 1939) to 6047 (October 1946).