Bredstedt

Bredstedt
Bräist / Bredsted
Bredstedt; Bräist / Bredsted
	St. Nicholas church in Bredstedt
	Coat of arms
	Location of Bredstedt; Bräist / Bredsted within Nordfriesland district
	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	Uwe Hems
Area
• Total	9.75 km2 (3.76 sq mi)
Elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Population (2018-12-31)[1]
• Total	5,429
• Density	560/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	25821
Dialling codes	04671
Vehicle registration	NF
Website	www.bredstedt.de

Bredstedt (Low German: Bredstedt; Danish: Bredsted; North Frisian: Bräist) (German pronunciation: [ˈbʁeːtˌʃtɛt] (listen)) 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.

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.

References

"Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2018 (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).

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[1] "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2018 (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).