Büsumer Deichhausen

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Büsumer Deichhausen
Coat of arms Location
Büsumer Deichhausen has no coat of arms
Büsumer Deichhausen (Germany)
Büsumer Deichhausen
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Schleswig-Holstein
District Dithmarschen
Municipal assoc. Büsum-Wesselburen
Mayor Klaus Mumm
Basic statistics
Area 2.87 km² (1.1 sq mi)
Elevation 0 m  (0 ft)
Population 345  (30/09/2005)
 - Density 120 /km² (311 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate HEI
Postal code 25761
Area code 04834
Website www.amt-buesum.de
Location of Büsumer Deichhausen in Dithmarschen
Location of Büsumer Deichhausen in Dithmarschen

Coordinates: 54°8′00″N 8°53′00″E / 54.133333, 8.883333

Büsumer Deichhausen (formerly "Dykhusen") is a municipality belonging to the Amt ("collective municipality") Büsum-Wesselburen in the district Dithmarschen in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Büsumer Deichhausen is situated on the North Sea coast of the Meldorf Bight just east of Büsum. Its name is derived from the words Deich/Dyk (dike) and Haus/Hus (house). It is called Büsumer Deichhausen to distinguish it from the municipality Wesselburener Deichhausen. Its economy is based on a mix of farming and tourism.