Meldorf
| Meldorf | ||
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  Meldorf | ||
Location of Meldorf within Dithmarschen district  | ||
| Coordinates: 54°5′N 9°4′E / 54.083°N 9.067°ECoordinates: 54°5′N 9°4′E / 54.083°N 9.067°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein | |
| District | Dithmarschen | |
| Municipal assoc. | Mitteldithmarschen | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Anke Cornelius-Heide (Greens) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 21.25 km2 (8.20 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 7,294 | |
| • Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 25697–25704 | |
| Dialling codes | 04832 | |
| Vehicle registration | HEI | |
| Website | www.meldorf.de | |
Meldorf is a city in western Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, that straddles the Miele river in the district of Dithmarschen.
It was first mentioned in writing before 1250 AD, and it served as the capital of the Dithmarschen, a peasant republic with Allies in the Hanseatic league dating from 1468. The city was sacked in 1500 AD when King John of the Kalmar Union attempted to conquer the republic. His forces were routed by a force with poor arms and inferior numbers in the Battle of Hemmingstedt. In 1559, the republic was conquered, and the city lost its municipal rights, and would not regain them until 1869.
Over time it lost the capitalship to the town of Heide, which developed a larger economy.
Meldorf is the birthplace of mathematician Olaus Henrici, and the seat of the Amt ("collective municipality") Mitteldithmarschen.
References
- ↑ "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.
External links
- (German) www.meldorf.de
- (author uncertain) (visited 20 November 2005)
- E F Robertson, J.J. O'Connor (visited 21 November 2005)
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