Hohenwestedt

Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

54°5′N 9°40′E / 54.083°N 9.667°E / 54.083; 9.667CountryGermanyStateSchleswig-HolsteinDistrictRendsburg-Eckernförde Municipal assoc.Mittelholstein Government • MayorJan ButenschönArea • Total18.18 km² (7.02 sq mi)Elevation38 m (125 ft)Population • Total5,396 • Density300/km² (770/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codesDialling codes04871Vehicle registrationRDWebsitewww.hohenwestedt.de

Hohenwestedt (Low Saxon: Wiste') is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approximately 23 km south of Rendsburg, 25 km west of Neumünster and 40 km southwest of Kiel.

It has a population of about 5,000 and a size of 18.18 squarekilometer. Since January 2012 it is part of the Amt Mittelholstein, of which it is the seat.

The town's landmark is the Peter-Pauls Church, the biggest church in town.

Hohenwestedt's twin towns are Müncheberg, Germany, and Billund, Denmark.

Transportation

The town lies on the Neumünster-Heide railway and offers connections to Neumünster and Heide.

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