Meldorf

Coat of arms

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

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)

CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

25697–25704

04832

HEI, MED

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. In 1265 it received its municipal rights and served as the capital of 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. The city lost its municipal rights again in 1598 and would not regain them until 1870. It was county town until 1970 of the district Süderdithmarschen. After a district reform Süderdithmarschen and Norderdithmarschen merged to Dithmarschen and Meldorf lost the capitalship to the town of Heide.

The St. John´s Church (St.-Johannis-Kirche), also called Meldorfer Dom, is the largest church in Dithmarschen, the most important medieval church building at the North Sea coast in Schleswig-Holstein and has a neogothic style.

Meldorf is the birthplace of mathematician Olaus Henrici, and the seat of the collective municipality Amt 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
(German) www.dithmarsche-wiki.de/Meldorf#Geschichte
(author uncertain) (visited 20 November 2005)
E F Robertson, J.J. O'Connor (visited 21 November 2005)

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Towns and municipalities of Dithmarschen

Albersdorf Arkebek Averlak Bargenstedt Barkenholm Barlt Bergewöhrden Brickeln Brunsbüttel Buchholz Bunsoh Burg Busenwurth Büsum Büsumer Deichhausen Dellstedt Delve Diekhusen-Fahrstedt Dingen Dörpling Eddelak Eggstedt Elpersbüttel Epenwöhrden Fedderingen Frestedt Friedrichsgabekoog Friedrichskoog Gaushorn Glüsing Großenrade Groven Gudendorf Hedwigenkoog Heide Hellschen-Heringsand-Unterschaar Helse Hemme Hemmingstedt Hennstedt Hillgroven Hochdonn Hollingstedt Hövede Immenstedt Kaiser-Wilhelm-Koog Karolinenkoog Kleve Krempel Kronprinzenkoog Krumstedt Kuden Lehe Lieth Linden Lohe-Rickelshof Lunden Marnerdeich Marne Meldorf Neuenkirchen Neufeld Neufelderkoog Nindorf Norddeich Norderheistedt Nordermeldorf Norderwöhrden Nordhastedt Odderade Oesterdeichstrich Oesterwurth Offenbüttel Osterrade Ostrohe Pahlen Quickborn Ramhusen Rehm-Flehde-Bargen Reinsbüttel Sankt Annen Sankt Michaelisdonn Sarzbüttel Schafstedt Schalkholz Schlichting Schmedeswurth Schrum Schülp Stelle-Wittenwurth Strübbel Süderdeich Süderdorf Süderhastedt Süderheistedt Tellingstedt Tensbüttel-Röst Tielenhemme Trennewurth Volsemenhusen Wallen Warwerort Weddingstedt Welmbüttel Wennbüttel Wesselburen Wesselburener Deichhausen Wesselburenerkoog Wesseln Westerborstel Westerdeichstrich Wiemerstedt Windbergen Wöhrden Wolmersdorf Wrohm

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