Wesselburen

Wesselburen
Flag of Wesselburen
Coat of arms of Wesselburen
Location of Wesselburen within Dithmarschen district

Location of Wesselburen
Wesselburen is located in Germany
Wesselburen
Wesselburen
Wesselburen is located in Schleswig-Holstein
Wesselburen
Wesselburen
Coordinates: 54°13′N 08°55′E / 54.217°N 8.917°E / 54.217; 8.917
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictDithmarschen
Municipal assoc.Büsum-Wesselburen
Government
 • MayorHeinz-Werner Buhrs
Area
 • Total
5.13 km2 (1.98 sq mi)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024-12-31)[1]
 • Total
3,368
 • Density657/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
25762–25764
Dialling codes04833
Vehicle registrationHEI
Websitewww.wesselburen-online.de

Wesselburen (German pronunciation: [vɛsl̩ˈbuːʁən] ) is a small town in the district of Dithmarschen in the German Federal State of Schleswig-Holstein. It is situated near the North Sea coast, approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) west of Heide.

Wesselburen is part of the Amt ("collective municipality") Büsum-Wesselburen.

Notable residents

  • Christian Friedrich Hebbel, 1813–1863, poet and dramatist
  • Christian Otto Mohr, 1835–1918, civil engineer
  • Adolf Bartels, 1862–1945, journalist, poet, and also literary historian
  • Ottilie Reylaender, 1882–1965, painter associated with the artist colony in Worpeswede
  • Jil Sander (born 1943), fashion designer
  • Jürgen Koppelin (born 1945), politician (FDP)
  • Kirsten Fehrs (born 1961), bishop
  • Max Pauly (1907–1946), SS concentration camp commander and war criminal
  • Torge Oelrich (born 1988), comedian and actor
Windmills near Wesselburen

References

  1. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2024" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.