Brunsbüttel (; Northern Low Saxon: Bruunsbüddel) is a town in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany that lies at the mouth of the Elbe river, near the North Sea. It is the location of the western entrance to the Kiel Canal.
Brunsbüttel | |
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 Town hall in Brunsbüttel | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Brunsbüttel within Dithmarschen district  | |
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| Coordinates: 53°53′47″N 09°08′19″E / 53.89639°N 9.13861°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Dithmarschen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Martin Schmedtje |
| Area | |
• Total | 65.24 km2 (25.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 12,603 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 25534–25541 |
| Dialling codes | 04851, 04852, 04855 |
| Vehicle registration | HEI |
| Website | www.brunsbuettel.de |
History
editThe earliest reference to the town is in a document dated 14 July 1286.[citation needed]
With the construction of the Kiel Canal (German: Nord-Ostsee-Kanal) in 1911, the town was divided in two.
During the opening days of World War II, on 4 September 1939, the No. 149 Squadron RAF carried out the second bombing of that war, targeting warships near the town.[2]
Economy
editBrunsbüttel became an industrial area in the 1960s and 1970s. The ChemCoast Park Brunsbüttel is still the most important enterprise zone[according to whom?] and at 2,000 hectares (4,900 acres) also the largest industrial area in Schleswig-Holstein.[citation needed]
Chemical Plants
editEnergy
edit- Vattenfall: Gas Turbine Power Station (near the Brunsbüttel Nuclear Power Plant which is out of service)
- A terminal to import 8 billion cubic metres per annum (280 billion cubic feet per annum) of liquefied natural gas is under construction. Originally expected to become operational in approximately 2026,[3] following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia it may now become operational by winter 2022/23.[needs update][4]
Harbours
edit- Brunsbüttel Ports GmbH (port operation and logistics)
Twin towns - sister cities
editBrunsbüttel is twinned with:
Horní Počernice (Prague 20), Czech Republic (2004)
Notable residents
edit- Horst Wohlers (born 1949), former football player, played 301 pro games, then a manager
- Dirk Busch (born 1951 in Brunsbüttelkoog), a professor, singer, songwriter, composer and music producer.
- Jennifer Oeser (born 1983), heptathlete
References
edit- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
- ^ "149 squadron". Archived from the original on 2016-11-14. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- ^ Kurmayer, Nikolaus J. (2022-03-07). "Germany signs initial contract to build first LNG terminal". EURACTIV. Archived from the original on 2022-09-22. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
- ^ "Elbehafen LNG – FSRU Terminal Brunsbüttel". RWE. 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-09-05. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
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