Uetersen
Uetersen (IPA: [ˈyːtɐzən]) is a small city in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is about 7 kilometres (4.3 miles) south of Elmshorn, and 30 kilometres (19 miles) northwest of Hamburg. Uetersen is home to the Rosarium Uetersen, the oldest and largest rose garden in Northern Germany, created in 1929.
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Location of Uetersen within Pinneberg district  | |
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| Coordinates: 53°41′14″N 9°40′9″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Pinneberg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andrea Hansen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.43 km2 (4.41 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (2020-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 18,595 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 25436 |
| Dialling codes | 04122 |
| Vehicle registration | PI |
| Website | uetersen |
Mathias Rust took off from Uetersen for his historic flight in 1987.
People
- Arthur Drews
- Franz Kruckenberg
- Detlef Lienau
References
- "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2020 (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).
Other websites
Media related to Uetersen at Wikimedia Commons
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