Bredstedt
Town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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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.
Bredstedt Bräist / Bredsted | |
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 St. Nicholas church in Bredstedt | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Bredstedt Bräist / Bredsted within Nordfriesland district
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 Location of Bredstedt Bräist / Bredsted | |
  Bredstedt Bräist / Bredsted  Bredstedt Bräist / Bredsted | |
| Coordinates: 54°37′12″N 8°57′52″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 (2024-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 5,790 |
| • Density | 594/km2 (1,540/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 |
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.
