Büsum (Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde)

Kirchspielslandgemeinde Büsum was an Amt ("collective municipality"), located in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. On 25 May 2008, it merged with the Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde Wesselburen and the town Wesselburen to form the Amt Büsum-Wesselburen. It had its seat in Büsum and consisted of the following municipalities:

Kirchspielslandgemeinde Büsum
Coat of arms of Kirchspielslandgemeinde Büsum
Location of the Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde Büsum in Dithmarschen
Kirchspielslandgemeinde Büsum is located in Germany
Kirchspielslandgemeinde Büsum
Kirchspielslandgemeinde Büsum
Kirchspielslandgemeinde Büsum is located in Schleswig-Holstein
Kirchspielslandgemeinde Büsum
Kirchspielslandgemeinde Büsum
Coordinates: 54°8′N 8°51′E / 54.133°N 8.850°E / 54.133; 8.850
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictDithmarschen
Disbanded25 May 2008
Subdivisions6 municipalities
Area
 • Total41.73 km2 (16.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total6,961
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
25761
Dialling codes04834
Vehicle registrationHEI
Websitewww.amt-buesum.de

(Population on September 30, 2005)

Coat of arms edit

The coat of arms depicts Saint Clement, patron saint of sailors and fishermen and eponym of the Sankt Clemens church in Büsum.