Itzehoe

Itzehoe
Center of the town
Location of Itzehoe within Steinburg district
Itzehoe
Itzehoe
Coordinates: 53°55′30″N 9°30′59″E / 53.92500°N 9.51639°E / 53.92500; 9.51639
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictSteinburg
Government
  MayorRalf Hoppe (Ind.)
Area
  Total
28.03 km2 (10.82 sq mi)
Elevation
22 m (72 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
  Total
32,411
  Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
25501−25524
Dialling codes04821
Vehicle registrationIZ
Websitewww.itzehoe.de

Itzehoe (German: [ɪtsəˈhoː] ; Low German: Itzhoe) is a town in Schleswig-Holstein in northern Germany.

As the capital of the district Steinburg, Itzehoe is located on the Stör, a navigable tributary of the Elbe, 51 km (31.7 mi) northwest of Hamburg and 24 km (14.9 mi) north of Glückstadt. The population is about 32,530.