Bredstedt Bräist / Bredsted | |
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) St. Nicholas church in Bredstedt | |
) Coat of arms | |
Location of Bredstedt Bräist / Bredsted within Nordfriesland district ) | |
)  Bredstedt Bräist / Bredsted ) Bredstedt Bräist / Bredsted | |
| 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 | Uwe Hems |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.75 km2 (3.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2019-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,543 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/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 (Low German: Bredstedt; Danish: Bredsted; North Frisian: Bräist) (German pronunciation: [ˈbʁeːtˌʃtɛt] ) 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 2019 (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).