Eintrittsort

Eintrittsort is a German noun meaning “place of entry” or “point of entry.” It is formed from the words Eintritt (entry) and Ort (place) and refers to the location where someone or something enters a space, region, or jurisdiction. It is distinct from Eingangs or Eingang, which denote a physical entrance such as a door.

In travel and border contexts, the Eintrittsort may appear on forms or records to indicate where a person entered a country or region; in English-language documents this is often translated as “port of entry” or “place of entry.” In everyday speech the more common terms might be Einreiseort or Einreisestelle, depending on formality and specific usage.

Beyond border control, the term can also appear in logistics and facility management to describe where goods, cargo, or people first enter a facility or transport network. It may also be used more generally to denote the main entry point of a building or event.

Relation to other terms: Eingangs- or Eingangsort are closer to the idea of a door or lobby, while Empfangsbereich refers to the reception area. In computing or software contexts, the equivalent is usually etwas like Einstiegspunkt or Entry Point rather than Eintrittsort.

See also: Eingang, Eingangsbereich, Eingangstor, Grenzübergang, Einreiseort, Port of entry.