Brunsbüttel (German pronunciation: [ˈbʁʊnsbʏtl̩] ⓘ; Northern Low Saxon: Bruunsbüddel) is an industrial and harbour 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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 Location of Brunsbüttel | |
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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 | 65.21 km2 (25.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3.3 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 12,692 |
| • Density | 194.6/km2 (504.1/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 and at 2,000 hectares (4,900 acres) also the largest industrial area in Schleswig-Holstein.[3]
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,[4] following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia it may now become operational by winter 2022/23.[needs update][5]
Harbours
edit- Brunsbüttel Ports GmbH (port operation and logistics)
Twin towns and 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 2024" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
- ↑ "149 squadron". Archived from the original on 2016-11-14. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- ↑ ChemCoast Park Brunsbüttel. (n.d.). Location. Retrieved January 16, 2025, from https://www.chemcoastpark.de/en/location/#:~:text=Covering%20an%20area%20of%202%2C000,and%20other%20sectors%20of%20industry
- ↑ 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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