Sehestedt

Sehestedt
Ferry across the Kiel Canal at Sehestedt Ferry across the Kiel Canal at Sehestedt
Coat of arms of Sehestedt Coat of arms
Sehestedt
Location of Sehestedt within Rendsburg-Eckernförde district 250px
Coordinates:
Country	Germany
State	Schleswig-Holstein
District	Rendsburg-Eckernförde
Municipal assoc.	Hüttener Berge
Government
• Mayor	Rita Koop
Area
• Total	15.25 km2 (5.89 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)
• Total	829
• Density	54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	24814
Dialling codes	04357
Vehicle registration	RD
Website	www.amt-huettener- berge.de

Sehestedt (Danish: Sehested) is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Sehestedt is south of the municipality of Groß Wittensee, Haby or Holtsee, but north of Bovenau, and west of Lindau. It is divided into two parts by the Kiel Canal, which has to be crossed by a ferry.

History

In the course of the War of the Sixth Coalition against Napoleon, the Battle of Sehested was fought here between Danish forces and a coalition of Sweden, Prussia and Russia on 10 December 1813. The result was a Danish victory which could however not prevent Denmark's subsequent defeat in the war.