Heiligenhafen

Heiligenhafen
marketplace in Heiligenhafen, April 2006
Location of Heiligenhafen within Ostholstein district
Heiligenhafen
Heiligenhafen
Coordinates: 54°22′26″N 10°58′47″E / 54.37389°N 10.97972°E / 54.37389; 10.97972
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictOstholstein
Government
  MayorKuno Brandt
Area
  Total
18.12 km2 (7.00 sq mi)
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
9,485
  Density520/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
23771–23774
Dialling codes04362
Vehicle registrationOH
Websitewww.heiligenhafen.de

Heiligenhafen (German pronunciation: [haɪlɪɡənˈhaːfən]; Holsatian: Hilligenhaven) is a town in the district of Ostholstein, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the Baltic Sea coast, opposite the island Fehmarn, approx. 60 km northeast of Lübeck, and 55 km east of Kiel.