Barsbüttel

Barsbüttel^ⓘ is a municipality in the district of Stormarn, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated east of Hamburg on the border of the district of Jenfeld.^[2]

Barsbüttel
Municipality
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Barsbüttel within Stormarn district
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Coordinates: 53°34′08″N 10°10′16″E
Country	Germany
State	Schleswig-Holstein
District	Stormarn
Government
• Mayor	Thomas Schreitmüller
Area
• Total	24.68 km2 (9.53 sq mi)
Elevation	31 m (102 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	13,306
• Density	540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	22885
Dialling codes	040
Vehicle registration	OD
Website	www.barsbuettel.de

Since 1973 the township has consisted of four districts: Barsbüttel (main village), Willinghusen, Stemwarde and Stellau.

Education

The community contains two elementary schools, one in Barsbüttel and one in Willinghusen.^[3] Older students may attend the Erich Kästner Gemeinschaftsschule, which has a bilingual program for students in grades 5 through 10.^[4]

The Volkshochshule Barsbüttel offers adult education courses in school and municipal buildings across the four districts.^[5]

Twin towns

• Keila, Estonia
• Graal-Müritz, Germany
• Guipavas, France
• Callington, Cornwall, United Kingdom.

Notable people

• Wilhelm Mohnke – Schutzstaffel general, lived here after being released from prison from 1955 to 2001.^[6]