Schenefeld, Pinneberg

Schenefeld is a town in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated at the northwest border of Hamburg.

Schenefeld
Coat of arms
Location of Schenefeld within Pinneberg district
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Schenefeld
Schenefeld
Coordinates: 53°36′10″N 9°49′24″E
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictPinneberg
Government
 • MayorChristiane Küchenhof (SPD)
Area
 • Total9.99 km2 (3.86 sq mi)
Elevation
21 m (69 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
 • Total19,271
 • Density1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
22869
Dialling codes040
Vehicle registrationPI
Websitewww.stadt-schenefeld.de

A 3.4km tunnel between the town and the DESY research centre in Hamburg houses the European X-ray free-electron laser, with the research campus for the facility also located in Schenefeld.[2]

Melanie Diener, a German operatic and concert soprano, was born in Schenefeld.

References
  1. "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2018 (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).
  2. "European XFEL facts & figures". Retrieved 2017-09-02.
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