Sehestedt
Sehestedt | |
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Ferry across the Kiel Canal at Sehestedt | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Sehestedt
within Rendsburg-Eckernförde district
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Location of Sehestedt | |
Sehestedt Sehestedt | |
| Coordinates: 54°22′N 9°49′E / 54.367°N 9.817°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Rendsburg-Eckernförde |
| Municipal assoc. | Hüttener Berge |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rita Koop |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.25 km2 (5.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 825 |
| • Density | 54.1/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 24814 |
| Dialling codes | 04357 |
| Vehicle registration | RD |
| Website | www.amt-huettener- berge.de |
Sehestedt (Danish: Sehested) is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Sehestedt is south of the municipality of Groß Wittensee, Haby or Holtsee, but north of Bovenau, and west of Lindau. It is divided into two parts by the Kiel Canal, which has to be crossed by a ferry.
History
In the course of the War of the Sixth Coalition against Napoleon, the Battle of Sehested was fought here between Danish forces and a coalition of Sweden, Prussia and Russia on 10 December 1813. The result was a Danish victory which could however not prevent Denmark's subsequent defeat in the war.
References
- ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.