Schenefeld (German pronunciation: [ˈʃeːnəˌfɛlt] ^ⓘ; Low German: Scheenfeld) is a town in the district of Pinneberg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated at the northwest border of Hamburg.

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Schenefeld
Town
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Schenefeld within Pinneberg district
Location of Schenefeld
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Coordinates: 53°36′10″N 9°49′24″E / 53.60278°N 9.82333°E / 53.60278; 9.82333
Country	Germany
State	Schleswig-Holstein
District	Pinneberg
Government
• Mayor	Christiane Küchenhof (SPD)
Area
• Total	9.99 km2 (3.86 sq mi)
Elevation	21 m (69 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	19,817
• Density	1,980/km2 (5,140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	22869
Dialling codes	040
Vehicle registration	PI
Website	www.stadt-schenefeld.de
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A 3.4 km tunnel between the town and the DESY research centre in Hamburg houses the European X-ray free-electron laser, with the research campus for the facility also located in Schenefeld.^[2]

Melanie Diener, a German operatic and concert soprano, was born in Schenefeld.

1. ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
2. ^ "European XFEL facts & figures". Retrieved 2017-09-02.

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