Albersdorf

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Country:	Germany
Albersdorf

Coordinates:	54° 9′ N, 9° 17′ E
Time zone:	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Administration
State:	Schleswig-Holstein
District:	Dithmarschen
Municipial association:	KLG Albersdorf
Mayor:	Manfred Trube (CDU)
Basic Statistics
Area:	17.13 km² (7 sq.mi.)
Population:	3,588 (30 Sep. 2005)
- Density:	209 /km² (542 /sq.mi.)
Elevation:	42 m (138 ft)
Further Information
Postal code:	25767
Area code:	04835
Licence plate code:	HEI
Website:	www.albersdorf.de
Location of Albersdorf within Dithmarschen district

Albersdorf is a village in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated near the Kiel Canal, approx. 14 km southeast of Heide. The place was first mentioned in 1281 under the name Aluerdesdorpe, meaning "village of the old custodian." Albersdorf is the seat of an Amt KLG, bearing the same name, in which ten municipalities around Albersdorf are organized.

1 Physical geography
2 Economy
3 Sites of interest
4 Notable events

[edit] Physical geography

There are many tumuli from the Neolithic and the Bronze Age in this region. It is situated in the east of the Dithmarschen, close to the Kiel Canal. The area is called a geest—a sandy heathland with numerous hills and forrests. Albersdorf is a spa town visited for its pure air. It is therefore a popular touristic centre of the Dithmarschen.

[edit] Economy

The biggest employer in Albersdorf is the Bundeswehr with more than 780 jobs. However, in November 2004 it was published that the army base would be closed in the future.

[edit] Sites of interest

The Archeologic-Ecological Center tries to recreate the cultural landscape of the Neolithic 5,000 years ago, on the area of 40,000 m². The aim is to create a pasture, settled by the first farmers. In 1999 the center has opened a stone age village in which visitors are shown the technics of that time. In the town centre there is the spa park with an open air stage for 2,000 people.

In Albersdorf there is the oldest folk high school on German soil, which is still open today. At the time it was founded, Holstein was under Danish administration. In the rest of Germany, folk high schools were not introduced until the formation of the Weimar Republic in 1919.