Büsum

Also known as Buesum

Büsum () is a fishing and tourist town in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the North Sea coast, approx. 18 km southwest of Heide.

Key facts

German location.image_coa: DEU Büsum COA.svg
German location.image_plan: Buesum in HEI.png
German location.state: Schleswig-Holstein
German location.district: Dithmarschen
German location.Amt: Büsum-Wesselburen
German location.elevation: 2
German location.area: 8.48
German location.postal_code: 25757–25761
German location.area_code: 04834
German location.licence: HEI
German location.Gemeindeschlüssel: 01 0 51 013
German location.website: www.buesum.de

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History and geography
Geographical history
Political history
Medieval alliances and piracy
World War II bombing
Economy
Fishing
Shipbuilding
Tourism
Energy
Population
Language
Religion
Education and research
Events
Partner towns
Notes
Bibliography
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Büsum () is a fishing and tourist town in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the North Sea coast, approx. 18 km southwest of Heide.

Büsum is also the administrative seat of the Amt ("collective municipality") Büsum-Wesselburen.