Brunsbüttel
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Location of Brunsbüttel within Dithmarschen district
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| Country | Germany | |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein | |
| District | Dithmarschen | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Wilfried Hansen | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 65.24 km2 (25.19 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 12,721 | |
| • Density | 190/km2 (510/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 25534–25541 | |
| Dialling codes | 04851, 04852, 04855 | |
| Vehicle registration | HEI | |
| 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 busiest artificial waterway in the world.
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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.[citation needed]
Economy
Brunsbüttel became an industrial area in the 1960s and 1970s. The ChemCoast Park Brunsbüttel is still the most important enterprise zone and with 2,000 ha also the largest industrial area in Schleswig-Holstein.
Chemical Plants
Energy
- Vattenfall: Gas Turbine Power Station (near the Brunsbüttel Nuclear Power Plant which is out of service)
Harbor
- Brunsbüttel Ports GmbH (port operationand logistics)
Notable residents
- Jennifer Oeser (* 1983), athlete
- Karen Duve author
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Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Brunsbüttel. |
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