Wöhrden
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| Wöhrden | ||
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  Wöhrden | ||
Location of Wöhrden within Dithmarschen district  | ||
| Coordinates: 54°10′N 9°0′E / 54.167°N 9.000°ECoordinates: 54°10′N 9°0′E / 54.167°N 9.000°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein | |
| District | Dithmarschen | |
| Municipal assoc. | KLG Heider Umland | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Peter Schoof (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 21.77 km2 (8.41 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) | |
| Population (2012-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 1,290 | |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 25797 | |
| Dialling codes | 04839 | |
| Vehicle registration | HEI | |
| Website |
www.amt-heide- land.de | |
Wöhrden is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Heinrich Scheidemann, one of the greatests organ composers of the early Baroque, disciple of Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck and forerunner to J. S. Bach, was born in Wöhrden, in 1595.
References
- ↑ "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2012] (XLS-Datei) (Fortschreibung auf Basis des Zensus 2011)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German). 25 July 2013.
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