Glückstadt

Glückstadt
Northside of Glückstadt harbour
Location of Glückstadt within Steinburg district

Location of Glückstadt
Glückstadt
Glückstadt
Coordinates: 53°47′30″N 9°25′19″E / 53.79167°N 9.42194°E / 53.79167; 9.42194
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictSteinburg
Government
 • MayorManja Biel
Area
 • Total
22.76 km2 (8.79 sq mi)
Elevation
2 m (6.6 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
10,987
 • Density482.7/km2 (1,250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
25348
Dialling codes04124
Vehicle registrationIZ
Websitewww.glueckstadt.de

Glückstadt (German pronunciation: [ˈɡlʏkˌʃtat] ; Danish: Lykstad) is a town in the Steinburg district of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is located on the right bank of the Lower Elbe at the confluence of the small Rhin river, about 45 km (28 mi) northwest of Altona. Glückstadt is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region (Metropolregion Hamburg).