Halstenbek
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Halstenbek | |
Coat of arms | Location |
Administration | |
Country | Germany |
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State | Schleswig-Holstein |
District | Pinneberg |
Local subdivisions | 2 |
Mayor | Linda Hoß-Rickmann |
Basic statistics | |
Area | 12.6 km² (4.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
Population | 16,200 (30/06/2005) |
- Density | 1,286 /km² (3,330 /sq mi) |
Other information | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Licence plate | PI |
Postal code | 25469 |
Area code | 04101 |
Website | www.halstenbek.de |
Halstenbek is a free municipality in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the north-western border of the city of Hamburg and approximately 5 km southeast of Pinneberg.
[edit] Points of interest
Halstenbek is the site of the so-called Knick-Ei, a gymnastics arena, the roof of which collapsed twice during construction and which was never completed. The building is nevertheless used in exhibitions as an example of "New German architecture".[1]
[edit] Transport
Halstenbek is connected to the public transport system of Hamburg. The S-Bahn line 3 has the stops Krupunder and Halstenbek, which are both located in Halstenbek.
[edit] Sister cities
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