Büsum

Büsum
Location of Büsum within Dithmarschen district
Büsum
Büsum
Coordinates: 54°08′N 08°51′E / 54.133°N 8.850°E / 54.133; 8.850
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictDithmarschen
Municipal assoc.Büsum-Wesselburen
Government
  MayorHans-Jürgen Lütje
Area
  Total
8.48 km2 (3.27 sq mi)
Elevation
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
5,002
  Density590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
25757–25761
Dialling codes04834
Vehicle registrationHEI
Websitewww.buesum.de

Büsum (German pronunciation: [ˈbyːzʊm] ) is a fishing and tourist town in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the North Sea coast, approx. 18 km southwest of Heide.

Büsum is also the administrative seat of the Amt ("collective municipality") Büsum-Wesselburen.