Büsumer Deichhausen Explained

Type:Gemeinde
Büsumer Deichhausen
Coordinates:54.1333°N 61°W
Image Plan:Buesumer Deichhausen in HEI.png
Plantext:Location of Büsumer Deichhausen in Dithmarschen
State:Schleswig-Holstein
District:Dithmarschen
Amt:Büsum-Wesselburen
Elevation:0
Area:2.87
Postal Code:25761
Area Code:04834
Licence:HEI
Gemeindeschlüssel:01 0 51 014
Mayor:Helmut Rolfs

Büsumer Deichhausen (formerly "Dykhusen") is a municipality belonging to the Amt ("collective municipality") Büsum-Wesselburen in the district Dithmarschen in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Büsumer Deichhausen is situated on the North Sea coast of the Meldorf Bight just east of Büsum. Its name is derived from the words Deich/Dyk (dike) and Haus/Hus (house). It is called Büsumer Deichhausen to distinguish it from the municipality Wesselburener Deichhausen. Its economy is based on a mix of farming and tourism.