Wrist, Germany
Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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Wrist (German pronunciation: [vʁɪst]) is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Wrist
within Steinburg district
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 Location of Wrist | |
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| Coordinates: 53°55′59″N 9°44′57″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Steinburg |
| Municipal assoc. | Kellinghusen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jörg Frers |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.12 km2 (3.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (6.6 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 2,347 |
| • Density | 231.9/km2 (600.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 25563 |
| Dialling codes | 04822 |
| Vehicle registration | IZ |
| Website | www.wrist.de |
Geography
Wrist is situated 2 kilometres southeast of Kellinghusen and Wrist station is on the main railway line from Hamburg to Kiel. The Bundesstraße 206 passes Wrist. It is connected with the Bundesautobahn 7 in the east. The nearest airport is Hamburg Airport.
