Bredstedt
| Bredstedt | ||
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St. Nicholas church in Bredstedt | ||
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  Bredstedt | ||
Location of Bredstedt within Nordfriesland district  | ||
| Coordinates: 54°37′12″N 8°57′52″E / 54.62000°N 8.96444°ECoordinates: 54°37′12″N 8°57′52″E / 54.62000°N 8.96444°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein | |
| District | Nordfriesland | |
| Municipal assoc. | Mittleres Nordfriesland | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Uwe Hems | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 9.75 km2 (3.76 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 5,115 | |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,400/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 25821 | |
| Dialling codes | 04671 | |
| Vehicle registration | NF | |
| Website | www.bredstedt.de | |
Bredstedt (Low German: Bredstedt; Danish: Bredsted; North Frisian: Braist) is a town in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated near the North Sea coast, approximately 20 km northwest of Husum.
Notable people
- Christian Albrecht Jensen (1792–1870), portrait painter who depicted most of the leading figures of the Danish Golden Age
- Hans Carl Knudtzon (1751–1823) emigrated to Norway and became a merchant, ship-owner and politician.
References
- ↑ "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2013] (XLS-Datei) (Fortschreibung auf Basis des Zensus 2011)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German). 25 July 2013.