Halstenbek

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Halstenbek
Coat of arms of Halstenbek
Halstenbek (Germany)
Halstenbek
Coordinates: 53° 38′ N, 9° 52′ E
Time zone: CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Administration
Country: Germany
State: Schleswig-Holstein
District: Pinneberg
Mayor: Linda Hoß-Rickmann (Ind.)
Governing party: CDU
Basic Statistics
Area: 12.6 km² (5 sq.mi.)
Population: 16,200 (30 June 2005)
 - Density: 1,286 /km² (3,330 /sq.mi.)
Elevation: 15 m  (49 ft)
Further Information
Postal code: 25469
Area code: 04101
Licence plate code: PI
Website: www.halstenbek.de

Halstenbek is a free municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the north-western border of the city of Hamburg and approximately 5 km southeast of Pinneberg.

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Halstenbek is the site of the so-called Knick-Ei, a gymnastics arena, the roof of which collapsed twice during construction and which was never completed. The building is nevertheless used in exhibitions as an example of "New German architecture"![citation needed]

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