Uetersen

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Uetersen
Town
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Uetersen within Pinneberg district
Uetersen Show map of Germany Uetersen Show map of Schleswig-Holstein
Coordinates: 53°41′14″N 9°40′9″E / 53.68722°N 9.66917°E / 53.68722; 9.66917
Country	Germany
State	Schleswig-Holstein
District	Pinneberg
Government
• Mayor	Andrea Hansen
Area
• Total	11.43 km2 (4.41 sq mi)
Highest elevation	18 m (59 ft)
Lowest elevation	1 m (3 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[1]
• Total	18,618
• Density	1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	25436
Dialling codes	04122
Vehicle registration	PI
Website	uetersen.de

Uetersen (German pronunciation: [ˈyːtɐzn̩] ^ⓘ, formerly known as Ütersen (Holstein)) is a town in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approximately 7 km (4.3 mi) south of Elmshorn, and 30 km (19 mi) northwest of Hamburg at the small Pinnau River, close to the Elbe river. Uetersen is home to the Rosarium Uetersen, the oldest and largest rose garden in Northern Germany, created in 1929.