Brunsbüttel
Brunsbüttel is an industry and harbour town in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany that lies at the mouth of the Elbe river, near the North Sea. It is the location of the western entrance to the Kiel Canal.
History
The earliest reference to the town is in a document dated 14 July 1286.File:Blaeu 1645 - Ducatus Holsatiæ nova tabula.jpg|thumb|Brunsbuttel in 1645, Atlas Maior von Blaeu
With the construction of the Kiel Canal in 1911, the town was divided in two.
During the opening days of World War II, on 4 September 1939, the No. [149 Squadron RAF] carried out the second bombing of that war, targeting warships near the town.
Economy
Brunsbüttel became an industrial area in the 1960s and 1970s. The ChemCoast Park Brunsbüttel is still the most important enterprise zone and at also the largest industrial area in Schleswig-Holstein.Chemical plants
Energy
- Vattenfall: Gas Turbine Power Station
- A terminal to import of liquefied natural gas is under construction. Originally expected to become operational in approximately 2026, following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia it
Harbours
Twin towns - sister cities
Brunsbüttel is twinned with:Notable residents
- Horst Wohlers, former football player, played 301 pro games, then a manager
- Dirk Busch, a professor, singer, songwriter, composer and music producer.
- Jennifer Oeser, heptathlete