Wahlstedt

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Wahlstedt
Coordinates: 53°57′N10°13′E / 53.950°N 10.217°E / 53.950; 10.217 Coordinates: 53°57′N10°13′E / 53.950°N 10.217°E / 53.950; 10.217
Country Germany
State Schleswig-Holstein
District Segeberg
Government
   Mayor Matthias-Ch. Bonse (CDU)
Area
  Total15.74 km2 (6.08 sq mi)
Elevation
47 m (154 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31) [1]
  Total9,839
  Density630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
23812
Dialling codes 04554
Vehicle registration SE
Website www.wahlstedt.de

Wahlstedt is a town in the district of Segeberg in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

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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:

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References

  1. "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2020 (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).