Blumenthal, Schleswig-Holstein
Blumenthal is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Blumenthal | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Blumenthal within Rendsburg-Eckernförde district  | |
  Blumenthal  Blumenthal | |
| Coordinates: 54°13′N 10°0′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Rendsburg-Eckernförde |
| Municipal assoc. | Molfsee |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Johann Brunkhorst |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 671 |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 24241 |
| Dialling codes | 04347 |
| Vehicle registration | RD |
| Website | www.molfsee.de |
Geography and transport
Blumenthal is located about 8 milles southwest of Kiel at the Bundesautobahn 215.
Economy
The town was originally agrarian-oriented, but now because of its proximity to the state capital Kiel, the residential use of land predominates.
Politics
Of the nine seats in the municipal council, the SPD has four seats since the local elections in 2008, the Freie Wähler ABW three and the CDU two.
References
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