Pinneberg

Pinneberg
Town
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Pinneberg within Pinneberg district
Location of Pinneberg
Pinneberg Location within Germany Pinneberg Location within Schleswig-Holstein
Coordinates: 53°38′N 9°48′E
Country	Germany
State	Schleswig-Holstein
District	Pinneberg
Government
• Mayor	Urte Steinberg
Area
• Total	21.54 km2 (8.32 sq mi)
Elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Population  (2024-12-31)
• Total	44,865
• Density	2,083/km2 (5,395/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	25401–25421
Dialling codes	04101
Vehicle registration	PI
Website	www.pinneberg.de

Pinneberg (German: [ˈpɪnəbɛʁk] ^ⓘ; Northern Low Saxon: Pinnbarg) is a town in the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein in northern Germany. It is the capital of the district of Pinneberg and has a population of about 43,500 inhabitants. Pinneberg is located 18 km northwest of the city centre of Hamburg.

Near Pinneberg is the transmission site for the maritime weather radioteletype and radiofax service DDH47, operating on 147.3 kHz. A T-aerial is used, strung between two guyed masts.