Wahlstedt

Town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Coat of arms of Wahlstedt
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Location of Wahlstedt within Segeberg district
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53°57′N 10°13′E / 53.950°N 10.217°E / 53.950; 10.217CountryGermanyStateSchleswig-HolsteinDistrictSegeberg Government
 • MayorMatthias-Ch. Bonse (CDU)Area
 • Total15.74 km2 (6.08 sq mi)Elevation
47 m (154 ft)Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total9,998 • Density640/km2 (1,600/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes
23812
Dialling codes04554Vehicle registrationSEWebsitewww.wahlstedt.de

Wahlstedt (German pronunciation: [ˈvaːlˌʃtɛt] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Segeberg in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Geography

The town lies about 50 km north of Hamburg, 40 km south of Kiel and 30 km west of Lübeck. It is about seven kilometers west of Bad Segeberg on the edge of the Segeberg Forest.

Politics

After the 2003 election, the 19 seats of the Wahlstedt city council are filled by nine CDU members, eight SPD members, and two FDP members.

Economy

The headquarters of German confectionery retailer Hussel is in Wahlstedt.

International relations

Wahlstedt is twinned with:

References

  1. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
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