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.
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Coordinates: 53°53′47″N 09°08′19″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
The earliest reference to the town is in a document dated 14 July 1286.[citation needed]
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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
Brunsbüttel 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
Energy
- 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
- Brunsbüttel Ports GmbH (port operation and logistics)
Twin towns - sister cities
Brunsbüttel is twinned with:
Horní Počernice (Prague 20), Czech Republic (2004)
Notable residents
- 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
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