Blumenthal, Schleswig-Holstein

Blumenthal

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Blumenthal

Coordinates: 54°13′0″N 10°0′0″E / 54.21667°N 10.00000°E / 54.21667; 10.00000Coordinates: 54°13′0″N 10°0′0″E / 54.21667°N 10.00000°E / 54.21667; 10.00000
Country Germany
State Schleswig-Holstein
District Rendsburg-Eckernförde
Municipal assoc. Molfsee
Government
  Mayor Heike Topp
Area
  Total 7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
  Total 683
  Density 88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 24241
Dialling codes 04347
Vehicle registration RD
Website www.molfsee.de

Blumenthal is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Geography and transport

Blumenthal is located about 8 milles southwest of Kiel at the Bundesautobahn 215.

Economy

The town was originally agrarian-oriented, but now because of its proximity to the state capital Kiel, the residential use of land predominates.

Politics

Of the nine seats in the municipal council, the SPD has four seats since the local elections in 2008, the Freie Wähler ABW three and the CDU two.

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