Wesselburen
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| Wesselburen | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
| Administration | |
| Country | |
|---|---|
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Dithmarschen |
| Municipal assoc. | Büsum-Wesselburen |
| Mayor | Gerhard Fenske |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 5.14 km² (2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population | 3,112 (30/09/2005) |
| - Density | 605 /km² (1,568 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | HEI |
| Postal codes | 25762–25764 |
| Area code | 04833 |
| Website | www.wesselburen-online.de |
| Location of the town of Wesselburen within Dithmarschen district | |
Wesselburen (IPA: [vɛsəlˈbuːʁən]) is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen in the German Federal State of Schleswig-Holstein. It is situated near the North Sea coast, approximately 11 km west of Heide.
Wesselburen is part of the Amt ("collective municipality") Büsum-Wesselburen.
[edit] Personalities
- Christian Friedrich Hebbel, 1813 - 1863, poet and dramatist
- Christian Otto Mohr, 1835 - 1918, civil engineer
- Adolf Bartels, 1862 - 1945, journalist and poet
- Jill Sander, born in 1943, fashion designer
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