Halstenbek

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Halstenbek
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Halstenbek
Halstenbek (Germany)
Halstenbek
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Schleswig-Holstein
District Pinneberg
Local subdivisions 2
Mayor Linda Hoß-Rickmann
Basic statistics
Area 12.6 km² (4.9 sq mi)
Elevation 15 m  (49 ft)
Population 16,200  (30/06/2005)
 - Density 1,286 /km² (3,330 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate PI
Postal code 25469
Area code 04101
Website www.halstenbek.de

Coordinates: 53°38′00″N 9°52′00″E / 53.633333, 9.866667

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.

[edit] Points of interest

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".[1]

[edit] Transport

Halstenbek is connected to the public transport system of Hamburg. The S-Bahn line 3 has the stops Krupunder and Halstenbek, which are both located in Halstenbek.

[edit] Sister cities

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