Bredstedt
Bredstedt (Low German: Bredstedt; Danish: Bredsted; North Frisian: Bräist) (German pronunciation: [ˈbʁeːtˌʃtɛt] (listen)) is a town in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated near the North Sea coast, approximately 20 km northwest of Husum.
Bredstedt Bräist / Bredsted | |
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St. Nicholas church in Bredstedt | |
Coat of arms | |
Location of Bredstedt Bräist / Bredsted within Nordfriesland district | |
Bredstedt Bräist / Bredsted Bredstedt Bräist / Bredsted | |
Coordinates: 54°37′12″N 8°57′52″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Schleswig-Holstein |
District | Nordfriesland |
Municipal assoc. | Mittleres Nordfriesland |
Government | |
• Mayor | Uwe Hems |
Area | |
• Total | 9.75 km2 (3.76 sq mi) |
Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 5,543 |
• Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 25821 |
Dialling codes | 04671 |
Vehicle registration | NF |
Website | www.bredstedt.de |
Notable people
- Christian Albrecht Jensen (1792–1870), portrait painter who depicted most of the leading figures of the Danish Golden Age
- Hans Carl Knudtzon (1751–1823) emigrated to Norway and became a merchant, ship-owner and politician.
References
- "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2019 (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).
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