Uetersen
Uetersen | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Uetersen
within Pinneberg district | |
Location of Uetersen | |
Uetersen Uetersen | |
| Coordinates: 53°41′14″N 9°40′9″E / 53.68722°N 9.66917°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Pinneberg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andrea Hansen |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.43 km2 (4.41 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1 m (3.3 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31) | |
• Total | 18,827 |
| • Density | 1,647/km2 (4,266/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 25436 |
| Dialling codes | 04122 |
| Vehicle registration | PI |
| Website | uetersen.de |
Uetersen (German pronunciation: [ˈyːtɐzn̩] ⓘ, formerly known as Ütersen (Holstein)) is a town in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approximately 7 km (4.3 mi) south of Elmshorn, and 30 km (19 mi) northwest of Hamburg at the small Pinnau River, close to the Elbe river. Uetersen is home to the Rosarium Uetersen, the oldest and largest rose garden in Northern Germany, created in 1929.