Pinneberg

Pinneberg
Location of Pinneberg within Pinneberg district
Location of Pinneberg
Pinneberg
Pinneberg
Coordinates: 53°38′N 9°48′E / 53.633°N 9.800°E / 53.633; 9.800
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictPinneberg
Government
 • MayorUrte Steinberg
Area
 • Total
21.54 km2 (8.32 sq mi)
Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)
 • Total
44,756
 • Density2,078/km2 (5,381/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
25401–25421
Dialling codes04101
Vehicle registrationPI
Websitewww.pinneberg.de

Pinneberg (German: [ˈpɪnəbɛʁk] ; Northern Low Saxon: Pinnbarg) is a town in the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein in northern Germany. It is the capital of the district of Pinneberg and has a population of about 43,500 inhabitants. Pinneberg is located 18 km northwest of the city centre of Hamburg.

Near Pinneberg is the transmission site for the maritime weather radioteletype and radiofax service DDH47, working on 147.3 kHz. A T-aerial is used, strung between two guyed masts.