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Brunsbüttel

Coordinates: 53°53′47″N 09°08′19″E / 53.89639°N 9.13861°E / 53.89639; 9.13861
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Brunsbüttel
Town hall in Brunsbüttel
Town hall in Brunsbüttel
Flag of Brunsbüttel
Coat of arms of Brunsbüttel
Location of Brunsbüttel within Dithmarschen district
Brunsbüttel is located in Germany
Brunsbüttel
Brunsbüttel
Brunsbüttel is located in Schleswig-Holstein
Brunsbüttel
Brunsbüttel
Coordinates: 53°53′47″N 09°08′19″E / 53.89639°N 9.13861°E / 53.89639; 9.13861
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictDithmarschen
Government
 • MayorMartin Schmedtje
Area
 • Total65.24 km2 (25.19 sq mi)
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total12,603
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
25534–25541
Dialling codes04851, 04852, 04855
Vehicle registrationHEI
Websitewww.brunsbuettel.de

Brunsbüttel (German pronunciation; 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.

History

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The earliest reference to the town is in a document dated 14 July 1286.[citation needed]

Brunsbuttel in 1645, Atlas Maior von Blaeu
Brunsbüttel in 1895
Matthias-Boie-Haus / Ähren- und Flechtverbund

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

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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

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Energy

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  • 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

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Twin towns - sister cities

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Brunsbüttel is twinned with:

Notable residents

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References

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  1. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
  2. ^ "149 squadron". Archived from the original on 2016-11-14. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Elbehafen LNG – FSRU Terminal Brunsbüttel". RWE. 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-09-05. Retrieved 2022-10-08.