Brunsbüttel
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Location of the town of Brunsbüttel within Dithmarschen district
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| Coordinates | 53°53′47″N 9°08′19″E / 53.89639°N 9.13861°ECoordinates: 53°53′47″N 9°08′19″E / 53.89639°N 9.13861°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Dithmarschen |
| Mayor | Wilfried Hansen |
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| Area | 65.24 km2 (25.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population | 13,120 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 201 /km2 (521 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | HEI |
| Postal codes | 25534–25541 |
| Area codes | 04851, 04852, 04855 |
| Website | www.brunsbuettel.de |
Brunsbüttel is a town in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany that lies on the mouth of the Elbe river, near the North Sea. It is the location of the western entrance to the Kiel Canal, the eastern entrance being located at Kiel-Holtenau. Brunsbüttel Nuclear Power Plant is located here.
[edit] History
During the opening days of World War II, on 4 September 1939, the Royal Air Force carried out their first bombing raid on shipping near the town.[2]
[edit] Notable residents
- Jennifer Oeser (* 1983), athlete
- Karen Duve author
[edit] References
- ^ "Statistikamt Nord: Bevölkerung in Schleswig-Holstein am 31. Dezember 2010 nach Kreisen, Ämtern, amtsfreien Gemeinden und Städten" (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein. 21 July 2011. http://www.statistik-nord.de/uploads/tx_standocuments/A_I_2_vj104_S.pdf.
- ^ "Vickers Wellington - History". http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/vickers-wellington/history.html. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
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