Bredstedt
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Bredstedt Bräist / Bredsted  | |
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St. Nicholas church in Bredstedt  | |
| Coordinates: 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 | Christian Schmidt | 
| Area | |
 • Total  | 9.75 km2 (3.76 sq mi) | 
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) | 
| Population  (2023-12-31)[1]  | |
 • Total  | 5,826 | 
| • Density | 598/km2 (1,550/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | 
| Postal codes | 25821  | 
| Dialling codes | 04671 | 
| Vehicle registration | NF | 
| Website | www.bredstedt.de | 
Bredstedt (German pronunciation: [ˈbʁeːtˌʃtɛt] ⓘ; Low German: Bredstedt; Danish: Bredsted; North Frisian: Bräist) 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
 
