Burg, Dithmarschen

Burg, Dithmarschen

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Burg, Dithmarschen

Coordinates: 54°0′N 9°16′E / 54.000°N 9.267°ECoordinates: 54°0′N 9°16′E / 54.000°N 9.267°E
Country Germany
State Schleswig-Holstein
District Dithmarschen
Municipal assoc. Burg-Sankt Michaelisdonn
Government
 • Mayor Werner Hill
Area
 • Total 11.23 km2 (4.34 sq mi)
Population (2013-12-31)[1]
 • Total 4,187
 • Density 370/km2 (970/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 25712
Dialling codes 04825
Vehicle registration HEI
Website www.burg-dithmarschen.de

Burg is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It lies at the rim of the Heide-Itzehoe Geest with parts of the village in the marshland below. It was named after a fortress "Bökelnburg" of which a 9th-century earth wall ring remains. According to legend Burg was the site of a farmer's revolt. They burned down the castle and killed the count who had asked for a "tenth" tribute despite it being a time of drought.

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References

  1. ↑ "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2013] (XLS-Datei) (Fortschreibung auf Basis des Zensus 2011)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German). 25 July 2013.