Bredstedt
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Bredstedt is a town in the Nordfriesland district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It serves as the administrative seat of the Mittleres Nordfriesland collective municipality near the North Sea coast.
Flag Description: The flag consists of three horizontal stripes: a narrow blue stripe at the top, a broad white stripe in the middle, and a narrow red stripe at the bottom. The city's coat of arms is centered on the broad white stripe, featuring a red shield with a silver (white) wooden bridge over blue water with white wavy lines.
Symbolism: Blue, white, and red are the regional colors of Schleswig-Holstein. The coat of arms depicts a silver bridge over blue waves, functioning as a canting symbol for the name Bredstedt ('broad bridge / crossing') and reflecting its historical importance as a transit point over waterways.
Flag Description: The flag consists of three horizontal stripes: a narrow blue stripe at the top, a broad white stripe in the middle, and a narrow red stripe at the bottom. The city's coat of arms is centered on the broad white stripe, featuring a red shield with a silver (white) wooden bridge over blue water with white wavy lines.
Symbolism: Blue, white, and red are the regional colors of Schleswig-Holstein. The coat of arms depicts a silver bridge over blue waves, functioning as a canting symbol for the name Bredstedt ('broad bridge / crossing') and reflecting its historical importance as a transit point over waterways.
Statistics
Area
9.75 km²
Population
5,736