Wacken, Schleswig-Holstein
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| Wacken | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Steinburg |
| Municipal assoc. | Schenefeld |
| Mayor | Axel Kunkel |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 7.1 km² (2.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population | 1,868 (30/09/2005) |
| - Density | 263 /km² (681 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | IZ |
| Postal code | 25596 |
| Area code | 04827 |
| Website | www.wacken.de |
Wacken is a municipality near the city of Itzehoe in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Wacken was first mentioned in 1148, but there were probably some settlements before, which is proven by the trove of Germanic artifacts. Today Wacken is famous for annually staging the world's biggest open air metal festival, "Wacken Open Air".
[edit] External links
(German)The town's official website
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