Schenefeld, Pinneberg

Schenefeld
Town
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Coat of arms of Schenefeld
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Location of Schenefeld within Pinneberg district
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Schenefeld is located in Germany
Schenefeld
Schenefeld
Schenefeld is located in Schleswig-Holstein
Schenefeld
Schenefeld
Coordinates: 53°36′10″N 9°49′24″E / 53.60278°N 9.82333°E / 53.60278; 9.82333
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictPinneberg
Government
 • MayorChristiane Küchenhof (SPD)
Area
 • Total
9.99 km2 (3.86 sq mi)
Elevation
21 m (69 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total
19,707
 • Density2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
22869
Dialling codes040
Vehicle registrationPI
Websitewww.stadt-schenefeld.de

Schenefeld (Northern Low Saxon: Scheenfeld) is a town in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated at the northwest border of Hamburg.

A 3.4 km 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

  1. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
  2. ^ "European XFEL facts & figures". Retrieved 2017-09-02.


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