Schenefeld, Pinneberg
Schenefeld is a town in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated at the northwest border of Hamburg.
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Coordinates: 53°36′10″N 9°49′24″E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Schleswig-Holstein |
District | Pinneberg |
Government | |
• Mayor | Christiane Küchenhof (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 9.99 km2 (3.86 sq mi) |
Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 19,271 |
• Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Postal codes | 22869 |
Dialling codes | 040 |
Vehicle registration | PI |
Website | www.stadt-schenefeld.de |
A 3.4km tunnel between the town and the DESY research centre in Hamburg houses the European X-ray free-electron laser, with the research campus for the facility also located in Schenefeld.[2]
Melanie Diener, a German operatic and concert soprano, was born in Schenefeld.
References
- "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2018 (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).
- "European XFEL facts & figures". Retrieved 2017-09-02.
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