Wahlstedt
Town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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Wahlstedt (German pronunciation: [ˈvaːlʃtɛt] ⓘ; Low German: Wohlsteed) is a town in the district of Segeberg in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Wahlstedt
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| Coordinates: 53°57′N 10°13′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Segeberg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Matthias-Ch. Bonse (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.75 km2 (6.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 9,831 |
| • Density | 624.2/km2 (1,617/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 23812 |
| Dialling codes | 04554 |
| Vehicle registration | SE |
| Website | www.wahlstedt.de |
Geography
The town lies about 50 km north of Hamburg, 40 km south of Kiel and 30 km west of Lübeck. It is about seven kilometers west of Bad Segeberg on the edge of the Segeberg Forest.
Politics
Economy
The headquarters of German confectionery retailer Hussel is in Wahlstedt.
International relations
Wahlstedt is twinned with:
Bjerringbro, Denmark (1969–2007)
