Heide
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Location of Heide within Dithmarschen district  | ||
| Coordinates: 54°11′46″N 9°5′36″E / 54.19611°N 9.09333°ECoordinates: 54°11′46″N 9°5′36″E / 54.19611°N 9.09333°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein | |
| District | Dithmarschen | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Ulf Stecher (CDU) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 31.8938 km2 (12.3143 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 21,422 | |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 25746 | |
| Dialling codes | 0481 | |
| Vehicle registration | HEI | |
| Website | www.heide.de | |
Heide is a town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is the capital of the Kreis (district) Dithmarschen. Population: 21,000.
The German word Heide means "heath". In the 15th century four adjoining villages decided to build a church in the "middle of the heath". This remained the town's name to date. The exact foundation date is now unknown, but by 1447 Heide was already the main village of Dithmarschen. At this time Dithmarschen was an independent peasant republic. Heide became a town in the 19th century.
Heide has the largest un-built-upon market square in Germany, with 4.7 hectares. It is used primarily as a parking lot and has approximately 500 parking spaces. In 2016, the city staged 3 car-free Sundays on the market square for the first time.
Sport
The association soccer club Heider SV plays in the Verbandsliga Schleswig-Holstein (V).[2]
Sightseeing
- St. Jürgen church (1560)
- Water tower (1903)
- Museum of Dithmarschen history
- Brahmshaus, dwelling house of the ancestors of the composer Johannes Brahms, now a museum
Notable residents
- Rudolph Dirks (1877–1968), comic-strip artist
- Fritz Thiedemann (1918–2000), equestrian
- Carl-Heinz Rodenberg (1904-1995), Nazi doctor
International relations
There is a twinning between Kreis Dithmarschen and Restormel Borough Council.[3]
Restormel, England, United Kingdom
Nowogard, Poland
Gallery
St. Jürgen-Kirche (1560)
Water tower (1903)
Heinrich von Zütphen memorial
carpe noctem sign at the medieval market 2008 in Heide
References
- ↑ "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2015] (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).
- ↑ Verbandsliga Schleswig-Holstein table 2007-08 publisher: Fussball.de, accessed: 6 July 2008
- ↑ The official Restormel Dithmarschen Twinning Association Accessed 2008-08-16
External links
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"Heide". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). 1911.
