Büdelsdorf ( da, Bydelstorp) is a town in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in

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. It is situated on the river

Eider Eiders () are large seaducks in the genus ''Somateria''. The three extant species all breed in the cooler latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere. The down feathers of eider ducks, and some other ducks and geese, are used to fill pillows and quil ...

and the

Kiel Canal The Kiel Canal (german: Nord-Ostsee-Kanal, literally "North- oEast alticSea canal", formerly known as the ) is a long freshwater canal in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. The canal was finished in 1895, but later widened, and links the N ...

, approx. north of

Rendsburg Rendsburg ( da, Rendsborg, also ''Rensborg'', nds, Rendsborg, also ''Rensborg'') is a town on the River Eider and the Kiel Canal in the central part of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is the capital of the ''Kreis'' (district) of Rendsburg-Ecke ...

, and west of

Kiel Kiel () is the capital and most populous city in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, with a population of 246,243 (2021). Kiel lies approximately north of Hamburg. Due to its geographic location in the southeast of the Jutland ...

, just off the motorway.

History

The earliest inhabitants of the area which later became Büdelsdorf, were Stone-Age people who lived there around 3000 BC. Modern Büdelsdorf originates from a small settlement attached to

around 1300 AD. Buedelsdorf KIC

In 1777, work on the

Eider Canal The Eider Canal (also called the Schleswig-Holstein Canal) was an artificial waterway in southern Denmark (later northern Germany) which connected the North Sea with the Baltic Sea by way of the rivers Eider and Levensau. Constructed between 1 ...

linking the Baltic Sea to the North Sea began. In 1779, the boundaries of village were defined. In 1827,

Hartwig Marcus Holler Hartwig may refer to: *Hartwig (given name) *Hartwig (surname) *Hartwig (lunar crater) Hartwig is a lunar impact crater that is located near the western limb of the Moon. It is attached to the eastern rim of the prominent crater Schlüter, to t ...

opened the Carlshütte, the first industrial-age iron- and steelworks in the duchy. Holler also built a shipyard and created jobs for the factory workers' wives. In 1841, he employed more than 250 workers. In 1895, the

was finished and Büdelsdorf and the Carlshütte flourished. In 1909, the Carlshütte employed 1,100 workers. Buedelsdorf Rathaus

Development slowed with World War I. However, Büdelsdorf grew to be a borough with about 10,000 inhabitants throughout the 20th century. In 1984, Büdelsdorf's new town center was opened, consisting of a new town hall, a community centre and several blocks of flats and shops. In 1988, Büdelsdorf acquired vast areas of land and managed to attract several companies. As a result, Büdelsdorf is a thriving community with about 11,000 inhabitants and 5,000 jobs. In 2000, Büdelsdorf was granted the title of town, opening new opportunities for its future development.

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, long-term mayor of Büdelsdorf, was the first mayor of the town of Büdelsdorf.

Sons and daughters of the city

* Max Steen (1898-1997), teacher and local researcher * Edward Hoop (1925-2008), historian and criminal investigator * Michael Koglin (born 1955), journalist and writer

Persons associated with Büdelsdorf

* Elisabeth Haseloff (1914-1974), Evangelical Lutheran pastor * Rainer Korff (born 1955), General of the Bundeswehr * Gerhard Delling (born 1959), sports journalist

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Büdelsdorf is twinned with: * Aalborg,

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References

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