Uetersen

Uetersen
Town
Flag of Uetersen
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Coat of arms of Uetersen
Coat of arms
Location of Uetersen within Pinneberg district
Uetersen is located in Germany
Uetersen
Uetersen
Uetersen is located in Schleswig-Holstein
Uetersen
Uetersen
Coordinates: 53°41′14″N 9°40′9″E / 53.68722°N 9.66917°E / 53.68722; 9.66917
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictPinneberg
Government
 • MayorAndrea Hansen
Area
 • Total11.43 km2 (4.41 sq mi)
Highest elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Lowest elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[1]
 • Total18,595
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
25436
Dialling codes04122
Vehicle registrationPI
Websiteuetersen.de

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.

Mathias Rust took off from Uetersen for his historic flight in 1987.

People

  • Arthur Drews
  • Franz Kruckenberg
  • Detlef Lienau

References

  1. ↑ "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2020 (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).

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