| Wesselburener Deichhausen | |
|---|---|
  Wesselburener Deichhausen Location of Wesselburener Deichhausen within Dithmarschen district  | |
| Coordinates: 54°10′N8°56′E / 54.167°N 8.933°E Coordinates: 54°10′N8°56′E / 54.167°N 8.933°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Dithmarschen |
| Municipal assoc. | Büsum-Wesselburen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Reimer Jürgens |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.07 km2 (1.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2016-12-31) [1] | |
| • Total | 104 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 25764 |
| Dialling codes | 04833 |
| Vehicle registration | HEI |
Wesselburener Deichhausen is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. It is to be distinguished (usually) from the county, which may encompass rural territory or numerous small communities such as towns, villages and hamlets.
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.
