Schenefeld, Pinneberg

Schenefeld (German pronunciation: [ˈʃeːnəˌfɛlt] ^ⓘ; Low German: Scheenfeld) is a town in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated at the northwest border of Hamburg.

Schenefeld
Town
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Schenefeld within Pinneberg district
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Coordinates: 53°36′10″N 9°49′24″E
Country	Germany
State	Schleswig-Holstein
District	Pinneberg
Government
• Mayor	Christiane Küchenhof (SPD)
Area
• Total	9.99 km2 (3.86 sq mi)
Elevation	21 m (69 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	19,728
• Density	2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	22869
Dialling codes	040
Vehicle registration	PI
Website	www.stadt-schenefeld.de

A 3.4 km tunnel between the town and the DESY research centre in Hamburg houses the European X-ray free-electron laser, with the research campus for the facility also located in Schenefeld.^[2]

Melanie Diener, a German operatic and concert soprano, was born in Schenefeld.