Brunsbüttel

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Brunsbüttel (Template:IPA; Northern Low Saxon: Bruunsbüddel) is a town in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany that lies at the mouth of the Elbe river, near the North Sea. It is the location of the western entrance to the Kiel Canal.

History

The earliest reference to the town is in a document dated 14 July 1286.Template:Cn

Brunsbuttel in 1645, Atlas Maior von Blaeu
Brunsbüttel in 1895
Matthias-Boie-Haus / Ähren- und Flechtverbund

With the construction of the Kiel Canal (Template:Langx) in 1911, the town was divided in two.

During the opening days of World War II, on 4 September 1939, the No. 149 Squadron RAF carried out the second bombing of that war, targeting warships near the town.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Economy

Brunsbüttel became an industrial area in the 1960s and 1970s. The ChemCoast Park Brunsbüttel is still the most important enterprise zone and at Template:Convert also the largest industrial area in Schleswig-Holstein.<ref>ChemCoast Park Brunsbüttel. (n.d.). Location. Retrieved January 16, 2025, from https://www.chemcoastpark.de/en/location/#:~:text=Covering%20an%20area%20of%202%2C000,and%20other%20sectors%20of%20industry</ref>

Chemical plants

Energy

Harbours

Twin towns - sister cities

Brunsbüttel is twinned with:

Notable residents

References

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