Brunsbüttel

Brunsbüttel
Town hall in Brunsbüttel
Location of Brunsbüttel within Dithmarschen district
Brunsbüttel
Brunsbüttel
Coordinates: 53°53′47″N 09°08′19″E / 53.89639°N 9.13861°E / 53.89639; 9.13861
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictDithmarschen
Government
  MayorMartin Schmedtje
Area
  Total
65.21 km2 (25.18 sq mi)
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
12,736
  Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
25534–25541
Dialling codes04851, 04852, 04855
Vehicle registrationHEI
Websitewww.brunsbuettel.de

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.