| Welmbüttel | |
|---|---|
  Welmbüttel Location of Welmbüttel within Dithmarschen district  | |
| Coordinates: 54°11′48″N9°14′54″E / 54.19667°N 9.24833°E Coordinates: 54°11′48″N9°14′54″E / 54.19667°N 9.24833°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Dithmarschen |
| Municipal assoc. | KLG Eider |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Karin Wrage |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.60 km2 (2.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Population (2016-12-31) [1] | |
| • Total | 436 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 25782 |
| Dialling codes | 04838 |
| Vehicle registration | HEI |
| Website | welmbuettel.blogspot.de |
Welmbüttel is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Dithmarschen is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Nordfriesland, Schleswig-Flensburg, Rendsburg-Eckernförde, and Steinburg, by the state of Lower Saxony, and by the North Sea. From the 15th century up to 1552 Dithmarschen was an independent peasants' republic within the Holy Roman Empire and a member of the Hanseatic League.
Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the 16 states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig. Its capital city is Kiel; other notable cities are Lübeck and Flensburg.
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central and Western Europe, lying between the Baltic and North Seas to the north, and the Alps, Lake Constance and the High Rhine to the south. It borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, France to the southwest, and Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands to the west.
