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Location of the town of Heide within Dithmarschen district
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| Coordinates | 54°11′46″N 9°5′36″E / 54.19611°N 9.09333°ECoordinates: 54°11′46″N 9°5′36″E / 54.19611°N 9.09333°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Dithmarschen |
| Mayor | Ulf Stecher (CDU) |
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| Area | 31.8938 km2 (12.3143 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population | 20,886 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 655 /km2 (1,696 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | HEI |
| Postal code | 25746 |
| Area code | 0481 |
| Website | www.heide.de |
Heide is a town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is the capital of the Kreis (district) Dithmarschen. Population: 21,000.
The German word Heide means "heath". In the 15th century four adjoining villages decided to build a church in the "middle of the heath". This remained the town's name to date. The exact foundation date is now unknown, but by 1447 Heide was already the main village of Dithmarschen. At this time Dithmarschen was an independent peasant republic. Heide became a town in the 19th century and now is a tourist resort.
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[edit] Sport
The association soccer club Heider SV plays in the Verbandsliga Schleswig-Holstein (V).[2]
[edit] Sightseeing
- St. Jürgen church (1560)
- Water tower (1903)
- Museum of Dithmarschen history
- Brahmshaus, dwelling house of the ancestors of the composer Johannes Brahms, now a museum
Heide is also the birthplace of show jumper Fritz Thiedemann, a double Olympic champion.
[edit] Notable residents
- Fritz Thiedemann (1918–2000), equestrian
- Rudolph Dirks (1877–1968), comic-strip artist
[edit] International relations
There is a twinning between Kreis Dithmarschen and Restormel Borough Council.[3]
Restormel, England, United Kingdom
Nowogard, Poland
[edit] Gallery
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St. Jürgen-Kirche (1560)
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Water tower (1903)
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Heinrich vun Zütphen memorial
[edit] References
- ^ "Statistikamt Nord: Bevölkerung in Schleswig-Holstein am 31. Dezember 2010 nach Kreisen, Ämtern, amtsfreien Gemeinden und Städten" (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein. 21 July 2011. http://www.statistik-nord.de/uploads/tx_standocuments/A_I_2_vj104_S.pdf.
- ^ Verbandsliga Schleswig-Holstein table 2007-08 publisher: Fussball.de, accessed: 6 July 2008
- ^ The official Restormel Dithmarschen Twinning Association Accessed 2008-08-16
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