Oelixdorf

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Oelixdorf
Coordinates: 53°55′N9°34′E / 53.917°N 9.567°E / 53.917; 9.567
Country Germany
State Schleswig-Holstein
District Steinburg
Municipal assoc. Breitenburg
Government
   Mayor Jörgen Heuberger (CDU)
Area
  Total10.5 km2 (4.1 sq mi)
Elevation
13 m (43 ft)
Population
 (2021-12-31) [1]
  Total1,541
  Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
25524
Dialling codes 04821
Vehicle registration IZ
Website www.amt-
breitenburg.de

Oelixdorf is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

History

The town was first mentioned in a document dating to 1358. [2]

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References

  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
  2. Laur, Wolfgang (1992). Historisches Ortsnamenlexikon von Schleswig-Holstein (2nd ed.). p. 494.