Brunsbüttel

Brunsbüttel (German pronunciation: [ˈbʁʊnsˌbʏtl̩] ^ⓘ; 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.

Brunsbüttel
Town
Town hall in Brunsbüttel
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Brunsbüttel within Dithmarschen district
Brunsbüttel Show map of Germany Brunsbüttel Show map of Schleswig-Holstein
Coordinates: 53°53′47″N 09°08′19″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 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	12,736
• Density	200/km2 (510/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

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

Brunsbüttel 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

• Total S.A.
• Bayer MaterialScience
• Lanxess
• Sasol
• Yara International

Energy

• 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

• Brunsbüttel Ports GmbH (port operation and logistics)

Twin towns - sister cities

Brunsbüttel is twinned with:

• Horní Počernice (Prague 20), Czech Republic (2004)

Notable residents

• 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