Hennstedt, Dithmarschen

Hennstedt is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approximately 10 km northeast of Heide. Hennstedt is the seat of the Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde ("collective municipality") Eider.

Hennstedt
Municipality
St. Secundus
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Hennstedt within Dithmarschen district
Hennstedt Show map of Germany Hennstedt Show map of Schleswig-Holstein
Coordinates: 54°16′N 09°10′E
Country	Germany
State	Schleswig-Holstein
District	Dithmarschen
Municipal assoc.	KLG Eider
Subdivisions	10
Government
• Mayor	Anne Riecke (FDP)
Area
• Total	21.94 km2 (8.47 sq mi)
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	2,045
• Density	93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	25779
Dialling codes	04836
Vehicle registration	HEI
Website	www.amt-eider.de

People

• Wilhelm Wieben (1935-2019), German journalist