Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Hohenwestedt | |
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 Church of Saints Peter and Paul | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Hohenwestedt within Rendsburg-Eckernförde district  | |
  Hohenwestedt  Hohenwestedt | |
| Coordinates: 54°5′N 9°40′E / 54.083°N 9.667°E / 54.083; 9.667 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Rendsburg-Eckernförde |
| Municipal assoc. | Mittelholstein |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jan Butenschön |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.18 km (7.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,396 |
| • Density | 300/km (770/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 24594 |
| Dialling codes | 04871 |
| Vehicle registration | RD |
| Website | www.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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