Brunsbüttel
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Brunsbüttel is an industrial and port city located in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany. It lies at the mouth of the Elbe River on the North Sea and at the western entrance to the Kiel Canal.
Flag Description: The flag is rectangular with a ratio of 3:5, chequered into eight fields arranged in two horizontal rows of four, alternating red and white (top row: red, white, red, white; bottom row: white, red, white, red). In the hoist half of the flag (spanning the first four fields), there are two crossed charge figures: a red-and-white anchor pointing diagonally downwards to the left and a red-and-white spade pointing diagonally downwards to the right.
Symbolism: The anchor symbolizes the city's importance as a seaport and its location at the Kiel Canal and the Elbe River. The spade represents dyke construction, drainage, and the historical land reclamation of polders in the Dithmarschen region. Red and white are the traditional colors of Schleswig-Holstein and the Hanseatic region.
Flag Description: The flag is rectangular with a ratio of 3:5, chequered into eight fields arranged in two horizontal rows of four, alternating red and white (top row: red, white, red, white; bottom row: white, red, white, red). In the hoist half of the flag (spanning the first four fields), there are two crossed charge figures: a red-and-white anchor pointing diagonally downwards to the left and a red-and-white spade pointing diagonally downwards to the right.
Symbolism: The anchor symbolizes the city's importance as a seaport and its location at the Kiel Canal and the Elbe River. The spade represents dyke construction, drainage, and the historical land reclamation of polders in the Dithmarschen region. Red and white are the traditional colors of Schleswig-Holstein and the Hanseatic region.
Statistics
Area
65.24 km²
Population
12,600