Breitenburg
Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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Breitenburg is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the river Stör, approx. 4 km southeast of Itzehoe.
Breitenburg | |
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Breitenburg Castle | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Breitenburg
within Steinburg district
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 Location of Breitenburg | |
  Breitenburg  Breitenburg | |
| Coordinates: 53°53′N 9°34′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Steinburg |
| Municipal assoc. | Breitenburg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ingo Köhne |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.49 km2 (4.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 1,241 |
| • Density | 118.3/km2 (306.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 25524 |
| Dialling codes | 04821, 04828 |
| Vehicle registration | IZ |
| Website | www.amt- breitenburg.de |
Breitenburg is the seat of the Amt ("collective municipality") Breitenburg.
Breitenburg contains a lot of historic relics like castles and ancient pots.
