Dithmarschen (IPA: [ˈdɪtmaʁʃən]) is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the districts of Nordfriesland, Schleswig-Flensburg, Rendsburg-Eckernförde, and Steinburg, by the state of Lower Saxony (district of Stade, from which it is separated by the Elbe river), and by the North Sea. Image File history File links Schleswig_holstein_hei. ... Germany is a Federal Republic made up of 16 States, known in German as Länder (singular Land). ... Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the 16 Bundesländer in Germany. ... Image:Heide-holst-lage. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... German car number plates (Kfz-Kennzeichen) show the place where the car carrying them is registered. ... Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the 16 Bundesländer in Germany. ... Nordfriesland (literally Northern Frisia) is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Schleswig-Flensburg (Danish: Slesvig-Flensborg) is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Rendsburg-Eckernförde (Danish: Rendsborg-Egernførde) is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Steinburg is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... With an area of 47,618 km and nearly eight million inhabitants, Lower Saxony (German Niedersachsen) lies in north-western Germany and is second in area and fourth in population among the countrys sixteen Bundesl nder (federal states). ... Stade is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... This article is about a river in Central Europe. ... The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the coasts of Norway and Denmark in the east, the coast of the British Isles in the west, and the German, Dutch, Belgian and French coasts in the south. ...

Geography

Marshland in northern Dithmarschen

Wadden sea at Büsum

The district is located on the North Sea. It is embraced by the Elbe estuary to the south and the Eider estuary to the north. Today it forms a kind of artificial island, surrounded by the Eider river in the north and the Kiel Canal in both the east and southeast. It is a rather flat countryside that was once full of fens and swamps. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 356 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Hedwigenkoog, Dithmarschen. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 356 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Hedwigenkoog, Dithmarschen. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 176 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Coast of Büsum at low tide. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 176 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Coast of Büsum at low tide. ... The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the coasts of Norway and Denmark in the east, the coast of the British Isles in the west, and the German, Dutch, Belgian and French coasts in the south. ... This article is about a river in Central Europe. ... Species Eiders are large seaducks in the genus Somateria. ... Before Mexico City, Tenochtitlan was an artificial island of 250,000 (Dr Atl) Dejima, not allowed direct contact with nearby Nagasaki Formoza (Gdynia) The World in Dubai An artificial island is an island that has been formed by human, rather than natural means. ... The Kiel Canal (in German Nord-Ostsee-Kanal, formerly Kaiser-Wilhelm-Kanal) is a 98 kilometre long waterway linking the North Sea at Brunsbüttel, Germany to the Baltic Sea at Kiel-Holtenau, Germany. ...

To the north it borders on Nordfriesland and Schleswig-Flensburg, to the east on Rendsburg-Eckernförde, and in the southeast on Steinburg. Its landward boundaries have remained basically the same since the times of Charlemagne. Land reclamation, however, has almost doubled the size of Dithmarschen as land has been wrested from the sea. Nordfriesland (literally Northern Frisia) is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Schleswig-Flensburg (Danish: Slesvig-Flensborg) is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Rendsburg-Eckernförde (Danish: Rendsborg-Egernførde) is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Steinburg is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Charlemagne (left) and Pippin the Hunchback. ... Land reclamation is either of two distinct practices. ...

Important towns are Hamburg and Itzehoe to the south, Husum to the north, and Kiel and Rendsburg to the east. The main roads and rail lines in Schleswig-Holstein follow a north-south direction, making Hamburg its most accessible city. This article is about the city in Germany. ... Itzehoe [] is a town in Germany, in the Bundesland of Schleswig-Holstein, the capital of the district of Steinburg. ... Husum is the name of at least two towns, one in Germany and one in Sweden. ... , For the city in the United States, see Kiel, Wisconsin. ... Rendsburg (Danish: Rendsborg) is a town at the Kiel Canal in the northeastern part of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ...

The district has a maximum north-south length of 54 kilometers and an east-west length of 41 kilometers. The highest point, near Schrum in the Geestland, is 78 meters above sea level and the lowest point, near Burg, is 0.5 meters below sea level. Geestland or Geest is a type of landscape in Northern Germany, the Northern Netherlands and Denmark. ...

Dithmarschen's landscape owes its character to the North Sea. From west to east Dithmarschen consists of the Wadden Sea, Marsh, Bog, and the Geestland. The North Sea had a higher sea level 6,500 years ago than today and the coastline then ran along the Geestland. About 4,500 years ago, Geestland structures were connected by sand and gravel depositions that formed Spits. Bogs, lakes, and swamps emerged as the area behind the spits no longer flooded. After the first plants (Glasswort) took root, the land transformed first to salt marshes and finally to marshes. These marshes rank among the most fertile of Germany's soils. Vegetable farming in Dithmarschen produces the highest yields in Schleswig-Holstein. Satellite image of the southwestern part of the Wadden Sea. ... This article is about marsh, a type of wetland. ... Lütt-Witt Moor, a bog in Henstedt-Ulzburg in northern Germany. ... Geestland or Geest is a type of landscape in Northern Germany, the Northern Netherlands and Denmark. ... A spit is a deposition landform found off coasts. ... Species See text. ...

Since about the 8th century, the people of Dithmarschen have been living on Terps for protection from the sea. In the 12th century, they began building Dikes to protect their pastures and fields. Since about the 15th century, they have been reclaiming land from the sea. Terp (plural terpen) is a Frisian term for a hillock, mound or knoll used for refuge from floods. ... Afsluitdijk, a 32 km dike in the Netherlands. ...

Fauna and Flora

Wind influences tree growth

While the Geest has some woods, trees are found in marshlands only in form of wind protection around houses or villages. Traditional are the knicks, tree rows with strong underwood to protect agricultural land from the wind. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 776 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 776 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ...

In Dithmarschen lay several bogs. A special position is taken with the "Weißes Moor" (White bog), the only bog still existing in quite natural shape in the Schleswig-Holstein marsh land.

Common seal on a sand bank

Barnacle goose in flight

Part of the Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park is in Dithmarschen. It is the most important habitat in the district. Here live many Hier leben sehr viele molluscs, including Bivalvia and Gastropeda, Worms and Crustacea, are welcome nourishment to bigger species. Especially fish use the Wadden Sea as a "Kindergarten" where they can raise their offspring in a protected environment. Although many species of birds settle permanently in the Wadden Sea, use it as a winter habitat or as a resting place. Typical birds in Dithmarschen are Dunlin, Red Knot, Bar-tailed Godwit, Lapwings, Charadriidae, Eurasian Oystercatcher, many species of Anatinae- and Gulls, Terns, Sandwich Tern, Pied Avocet, Brent Goose and Barnacle Goose. Alone 200.000 Common Shelducks come in August, The Shelducks lose their feathers in the Wadden Sea and therefore are for around three weeks unable to fly. It is almost the whole Common Shelduck colony in North Western Europe. Big Salt marsh are at the Friedrichskoog coast and in the Neufeld Bay. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 508 pixelsFull resolution (1040 × 661 pixel, file size: 495 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 508 pixelsFull resolution (1040 × 661 pixel, file size: 495 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Binomial name bobbi Linnaeus,, 1758 Common or Harbour Seals (Phoca vitulina) are true seals of the Northern Hemisphere. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (2793 × 1862 pixel, file size: 3. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (2793 × 1862 pixel, file size: 3. ... The Wadden Sea National Parks are located along the German coast of the North Sea. ... Binomial name Calidris alpina (Linnaeus, 1758) The Dunlin, Calidris alpina, is a small wader. ... Binomial name Calidris canutus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Red Knot, Calidris canutus (just Knot in Europe), is a small shorebird. ... Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1758) The Bar-tailed Godwit, Limosa lapponica, is a large wader in the family Scolopacidae, which breeds on Arctic coasts and tundra mainly in the Old World, and winters on coasts in temperate and tropical regions of the Old World. ... Genera  Erthrogonys  Vanellus Lapwings are medium-sized wading birds belonging to the subfamily Vanellinae of the family Charadriidae, which also includes the plovers and dotterels. ... Genera Vanellinae Erythrogonys Vanellus Charadriinae Pluvialis Charadrius Thinornis Elseyornis Peltohyas Anarhynchus Phegornis Oreopholus The bird family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels, and lapwings, about 64 to 66 species in all. ... Binomial name Haematopus ostralegus (Linnaeus, 1758) Eurasian Oystercatcher range. ... The Anatinae is one of the subfamilies of the family Anatidae, which includes the swans, geese and ducks. ... “Seagull” redirects here. ... Genera Sterna (Gelochelidon) (Hydroprogne) (Thalasseus) Chlidonias Phaetusa Anous Procelsterna Gygis Larosterna Terns are seabirds in the family Sternidae, previously considered a subfamily Sterninae of the gull family Laridae. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Binomial name Recurvirostra avosetta (Linnaeus, 1758) The Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) is a large wader in the avocet and stilt family, Recurvirostridae. ... Binomial name Branta bernicla (Linnaeus, 1758) The Brent Goose (Branta bernicla) is a goose of the genus Branta, known in North America as Brant. ... Binomial name Branta leucopsis (Bechstein, 1803) The Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) belongs to the genus Branta of black geese, which contains species with largely black plumage, distinguishing them from the grey Anser species. ... Binomial name Tadorna tadorna (Linnaeus, 1758) The Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) is a shelduck, a group of large goose-like birds which are part of the bird family Anatidae, which also includes the swans, geese and ducks. ... An Atlantic coastal salt marsh in Connecticut. ...

Three sand banks, Trischen, Tertius and Blauort are in the sea. They are some of only a few still natural habitats at the German coast and of importance to sea birds and seals. After futile attempts in the 1930s to make them habitable to humans, now they are part of the national park, forbidden to humans. Many birds preferring wet grasslands live in the Eider-Treene-Valley.

History

Landscape

In medieval times the marshland villages of Dithmarschen enjoyed remarkable autonomy. In the 15th century they confederated in a peasants' republic. Several times nobles and their mercenaries tried without success to subdue the independent ministate. In 1500 the greatest of these battles took place at Hemmingstedt, where the outnumbered peasants defeated the army of Holstein and the Kalmar Union. It was not until 1559 and the "last feud" between the King of Denmark and the Dithmarschers that the peasants were forced to give up their autonomy by the successful invasion of Count Rantzau from Steinburg, one of the best strategists of the time. Since then the coat of arms of Dithmarschen has shown a warrior on horseback, representing a knight of Rantzau. This knight has been identified with St. Georg, the patron of Dithmarschen. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 527 KB) Lambs and mother sheep, close to Wesselburen, Dithmarschen. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 527 KB) Lambs and mother sheep, close to Wesselburen, Dithmarschen. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... This article is about marsh, a type of wetland. ... The Battle of Hemmingstedt took place on February 17th 1500 near the village of Hemmingstedt in present-day Schleswig-Holstein in Germany. ... Holstein (Hol-shtayn) (Low German: Holsteen, Danish: Holsten, Latin and historical English: Holsatia) is the southern part of Schleswig-Holstein in Germany, between the rivers Elbe and Eider. ... The Kalmar Union flag. ...

The conquerors—King Frederik II, Duke Adolf, and Duke Johann—divided Dithmarschen into two parts: the south became a part of Holstein in personal union with Denmark while the north came into the possession of the other Duke of Holstein. From 1773 all of Holstein was united in personal union with Denmark and remained so until 1864, when Schleswig-Holstein was annexed by Prussia. It has been suggested that Dynastic union be merged into this article or section. ... Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the 16 Bundesländer in Germany. ... For other uses, see Prussia (disambiguation). ...

The Middle Ages in Dithmarschen are held to have continued into the 19th century, when the Kiel Canal was completed, fens began to be drained, and agricultural reforms took place. Within the Bundesland Schleswig-Holstein, the area was divided into the districts of Norderdithmarschen (North Dithmarschen) and Süderdithmarschen (South Dithmarschen) before it was united in 1970 as the district of Dithmarschen. Germany is a Federal Republic made up of 16 States, known in German as Länder (singular Land). ... Year 1970 ([[Rf 1970 == January 1 - The Unix epoch begins at 00:00:00 UTC January 2 - The last studio performance of The Beatles oman numerals|MCMLXX]]) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Culture

Traditions

"Cabbage Days"

The people of Dithmarschen have always displayed great pride in their history. In recent decades many traditions have been revitalized and new events in a traditional fashion have been created. (It may be hard to distinguish activities inspired by tradition and activities fostering tourism in the region.) Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 900 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 900 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ...

Traditional events in many smaller villages include rolandreiten, ringreiten, children's vogelschießen, and klootschieten. In Heide the traditional festival is "Hohnbeer", in Nordhastedt it is "Frunsbeer". In recent decades tourism promotion has focused on the Dithmarschen Cabbage Days that begin with the cabbage harvest. The medieval festival in Heide tries to connect itself to the markets that were held in Heide in the middle ages but this festival is actually a latter-day recreation of the late 20th century. In Friedrichstadt and Büsum there are annual trawler regattas. Kloot Klootschieten (Ball shooting in English) is a sport in the Netherlands. ... Nordhastedt is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ...

Common shrimps

Traditional dishes include dithmarscher mehlbeutel, schwarzsauer, buttermilk soup with klüten, kale soup, and bread pudding with common shrimps. Since the late 19th century cabbage has become an important dish as well. In northern Germany Dithmarschen is well known for its Dithmarscher beer from the brewery Karl Hintz in Marne. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x726, 129 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Crangon crangon ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x726, 129 KB) File links The following pages link to this file: Crangon crangon ... Kale or Borecole is a form of cabbage (Brassica oleracea Acephala Group), green in color, in which the central leaves do not form a head. ... Binomial name Crangon crangon (Linnaeus, 1758) Synonyms Astacus crangon (Linnaeus, 1758) Cancer crangon Linnaeus, 1758 Crago vulgaris (Fabricius, 1798) Crangon maculatus Marcusen, 1867 Crangon maculosa Rathke, 1837 Crangon rubropunctatus Risso, 1816 Crangon vulgaris Fabricius, 1798 Steiracrangon orientalis Czerniavsky, 1884 Crangon crangon (common names include brown shrimp, common shrimp and sand... Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ...

Language

High German is by now the dominant language but Low German in its Holsteinisch version still has a place in informal conversation. Until the 1960s Low German was the prevailing language of everyday communication. Most Dithmarschers born before 1960 still consider Low German their mother tongue. Low German is more common in rural regions than in urban regions and more likely to be spoken by older Dithmarschers. Low German (also called Niederdeutsch, Plattdeutsch or Plattdüütsch) is a name for the regional language varieties of the West Germanic languages spoken mainly in Northern Germany where it is officially called Niederdeutsch (Low German), and in Eastern Netherlands where it is officially called Nedersaksisch (Low Saxon). Low refers to... Holsteinisch is a Northern Low Saxon dialect spoken in Holstein, the southern part of Schleswig-Holstein in Germany. ...

The best known author of "high literature" in Low German was Klaus Groth from Heide. The best known Low German speaker in Germany today is probably Wilhelm Wieben, former anchorman of the popular German news Tagesschau, who now produces Low German audio books. Only two episodes of the popular crime television show Tatort carried subtitles for its German audience. One of these episodes centered its plot in Dithmarschen: the Low German in the dialogue was thought to be too difficult for a generic German audience to follow! Klaus Groth (April 24, 1819 - June 1, 1899), Low German poet, was born at Heide in Schleswig-Holstein. ... Tagesschau (View on the Day) is the title of a television news programme broadcast on several German-language television stations. ... Cassette recording of Patrick OBrians The Mauritius Command An audio book is a recording of the contents of a book read aloud. ... Tatort (Crime Scene) is a long-running German/Austrian, former Swiss, crime television series set in various parts of Germany and Austria. ...

Architecture

The Dithmarschen landscape was long dominated by churches. Palaces were never built in the farmers' republic. The few castles that were constructed played only minor roles and have long since been reduced to groundworks. In contrast, churches were symbols of not only spiritual but also worldly power. The medieval republic organised itself into Parishes ("Kirchspiele") centered on churches. A Dithmarschen church was not just a sacral building; it was also the primary place for political meetings. Administration of spiritual and political matters was done by the same people in the same place, so little need for representative secular buildings arose. Political and religious life in Dithmarschen remained undivided until Schleswig-Holstein's integration into Prussia in 1867. A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. ...

In the flat marshland of Dithmarschen, church towers can often be seen from more than 10 kilometers away. Churches are built on the highest point of the Terpen in the center of villages such as Wesselburen, Marne, and Wöhrden. Village streets run toward the central church, giving these villages a distinct medieval character. It is likely that older houses were removed to make room for these churches. In the Geest, the village church stands on the medieval rim of the village or with other houses within it; the settlements of the Geest existed before their churches were built and there was no special need to protect these churches from flooding. Wesselburen is a town in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Marne is a town in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Wöhrden is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ...

St. Secundus in Hennstedt

The most important church of Dithmarschen was the so-called Meldorf Cathedral. Between the 9th and 11th century it was the only church in Dithmarschen and one of the few north of the Elbe River. In the middle ages the place around this church was the most important meeting place in Dithmarschen and Meldorf itself was the only settlement to develop a distinct urban structure. Even after the political center moved to Heide, the Meldorf cathedral remained the most important religious site in Dithmarschen. The Reformation in Dithmarschen began there in 1524. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 443 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (591 × 800 pixel, file size: 85 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Kirche in D 25779 Hennstedt(Dithmarschen) Feldsteinkirche St. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 443 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (591 × 800 pixel, file size: 85 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Kirche in D 25779 Hennstedt(Dithmarschen) Feldsteinkirche St. ... Hennstedt is a village in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... This article is about a river in Central Europe. ... The city of Meldorf is located in Schleswig-Holstein, in the district of Dithmarschen, and straddling the Miele river. ... The Protestant Reformation was a movement which began in the 16th century as a series of attempts to reform the Roman Catholic Church, but ended in division and the establishment of new institutions, most importantly Lutheranism, Reformed churches, and Anabaptists. ...

Today's church was built in the 14th century. While the outside was mainly rebuilt in the 19th century, inside one can still see Gothic architecture from the years 1250 to 1300. The paintings are among the most magnificent in Schleswig-Holstein, giving an impression of the former wealth of the farmers' republic.

St. Jürgen church in Heide began as a chapel built in the 15th century. Due to conflicts in Dithmarschen, Meldorf lost its role as central meeting point. The people of northern Dithmarschen began to meet in 1447 "auf der Heide" ("on the heath"); later, the Council of the 48—representatives of the most important families and the central decision body of Dithmarschen—met at St. Jürgen. The core of the long, single-nave church is still the 15th-century building. Its outer appearance is dominated by a late-renaissance three-story tower added by Johann Georg Schott in 1724.

St. Bartholomäus in Wesselburen was also built in 1737/1738 by Johann Georg Schott. He constructed the baroque building from the remains of older churches after Wesselburen burned down in 1736. Its onion dome is highly unusual for Northern Germany. Also notable are the 12th century church in Tellingstedt and the churches in Hemme and Büsum, which display the traditional coat of arms of the "Geschlechter" inside. Tellingstedt is a village in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Coat of arms of Büsum Büsum is a village in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ...

Education

In 1993 Schleswig-Holstein's latest Fachhochschule (comparable to a Polytechnics) was established in Heide. There are 800 students studying economics, electrical engineering, information technology, international tourism management, and law at the Fachhochschule Westküste (Fachhochschule West Coast). The Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel has an outpost in the Büsum-based Forschungs- und Technologiezentrum Westküste (Research and Technology Center West Coast), which researches coastal geology, coastal geography, and coastal protection. A Fachhochschule (plural: Fachhochschulen) or University of Applied Sciences in Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein and Switzerland is a university specialized in certain topical areas (e. ... The term polytechnic, from the Greek πολύ polú meaning many and τεχνικός tekhnikós meaning arts, is commonly used in many countries to describe an institution that delivers technical education, other countries do not use the term and use alternative... The University of Kiel (German Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, CAU) is a university in the city of Kiel, Germany. ...

In 2004, 17,900 students were studying in Dithmarschen schools. In the district there are six Gymnasiums, three Fachgymnasiusms, two vocational schools, and 44 schools for primary education. A gymnasium (pronounced with or, in Swedish, as opposed to ) is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English Grammar Schools and U.S. High Schools. ...

Economy

The Dithmarschen economy consists mainly of tourism, agriculture, and energy. Tourism is concentrated in the north in Büsum and in the south in Friedrichskoog. Most tourists come as families to enjoy the North Sea beaches. A significant number of tourists also come for bicycle trekking. Almost all the approximately two million tourists each year come from Germany. Coat of arms of Büsum Büsum is a village in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Friedrichskoog is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ...

Bayer, the most important employer in the district.

The unemployment rate was 11.6% in September 2004. After the Hartz concept was implemented and new statistical methods were adopted, the unemployment rate rose to 17.4% in January 2005. The unemployment rate was far above the average for Schleswig-Holstein (12.7%) and the rest of Germany. The most important employers in the district are Bayer in Brunsbüttel (1,000 employees), the Sparkasse Westholstein (600), the Royal Dutch Shell refinery in Hemmingstedt (570), the Sasol chemistry works in Brunsbüttel (570), the printing company Evers in Meldorf (560), and the Beyschlag manufacturing plant in Heide. The Bundeswehr has a school for non-commissioned officers in Heide. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 515 pixelsFull resolution (1530 × 984 pixel, file size: 347 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 515 pixelsFull resolution (1530 × 984 pixel, file size: 347 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Bayer AG (IPA pronunciation //) (ISIN: DE0005752000, NYSE: BAY, TYO: 4863 ) is a German chemical and pharmaceutical company founded in Barmen, Germany in 1863. ... The Hartz concept is the name given to the recommendations resulting from a commission on reforms to the German labour market in 2002. ... Bayer AG (IPA pronunciation //) (ISIN: DE0005752000, NYSE: BAY, TYO: 4863 ) is a German chemical and pharmaceutical company founded in Barmen, Germany in 1863. ... Royal Dutch Shell plc is a multinational oil company of British and Dutch origins. ... Sasol (originally South African Steenkolen en Olie) is a South African company involved in mining, energy, chemicals and synfuels. ... The Bundeswehr (German for Federal Defence Force;  ) is the name of the unified armed forces of Germany. ...

In recent years the number of people who live in Dithmarschen but work in Hamburg and its surroundings has steadily risen. In 2002 9,200 people drove to work outside the district, including 1,700 who commuted to Hamburg. This article is about the city in Germany. ...

Energy

Wind turbines close to Poppenwurth

Old nodding donkey, Hemmingstedt

Hemmingstedt refinery

Commercial wind farming in Germany began in Dithmarschen. Germany's first wind park was opened 1987 in Kaiser-Wilhelm-Koog, the experimental GROWIAN ("Große Windkraftanlage" - big wind turbine) stood there from 1983 to 1987. As of 2007 the tallest wind turbine in the world is the experimental REpower 5M in Brunsbüttel. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 378 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 378 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 780 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1722 × 1323 pixel, file size: 348 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 780 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1722 × 1323 pixel, file size: 348 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 480 pixelsFull resolution (2840 × 1705 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 480 pixelsFull resolution (2840 × 1705 pixel, file size: 1. ... A wind farm is a collection of wind turbines in the same location. ... Kaiser-Wilhelm-Koog is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Elbe estuary Brunsbüttel is a city in northern Germany that lies on the mouth of the Elbe river, near the North Sea. ...

In Dithmarschen stand around 800 wind turbines, almost all of them in marshland. That means that 5% of all German wind turbines stand on 0.15% of its area. Except for Büsum, where a small airport prevents their erection, and the nature reserve at Speicherkoog, the whole coastline is lined by wind turbines. In 2003 they produced around KWH of energy, which is about half the energy demand of Dithmarschen. According to E.on-Hanse, the local energy company, in the same time it paid 59 million Euro for the energy, 3 to 5 million Euro were paid to farmers on whose land the turbines stand. The income through taxes for the district is around 4 million Euro each year. Because commercial wind farming in Germany began in Dithmarschen, many wind turbines are relative old and produce only a small amount of electricity. For people interested in wind turbines this makes an interesting contrast, though, since it is possible to see many working varieties of wind turbines standing close to each other. This article is about the machine for converting the kinetic energy in the wind into mechanical energy. ... The watt-hour (symbol W·h) is a unit of energy. ... E.ON AG (ISIN: DE0007614406, NYSE: EON, LSE: EON) , based in Düsseldorf, Germany, is an energy corporation, one of the 30 members of the DAX stock index of major German companies. ...

The offshore oil field Mittelplate close to the coast produces 2 million tons of petroleum, around 54% of German production. The refinery in Hemmingstedt processes around 4 million tons of oil each year, partly from Mittelplate and partly from oil delivered through the Brunsbüttel port. Another oil field between Heide and Hemmingstedt was active until 1991. The nuclear power plant in Brunsbuttel is one of the oldest in Germany. It also has the most reported accidents and the longest periods of nonproductive downtime. It is supposed to close down in 2008. Mittelplate is Germany’s largest oil field. ...

Tourism

Büsum beach

The main tourist attractions in Dithmarschen are the North Sea and the Wadden Sea National Park. The district owns about 10 kilometers of green beaches; Büsum also provides an artificial sandy beach. In 2003, 205,382 tourists spent 1,173,205 nights in Dithmarschen, most of them in Büsum (756,630 nights), which is ranked before Friedrichskoog (75,654) and Büsumer Deichhausen (33,811). Tourism has declined slightly over the last few years but not as much as tourism on the Schleswig-Holstein Baltic coast. Recent competition with the former Warsaw Pact states and their Baltic coasts has had less impact on Dithmarschen because their coastal formations are quite different. Image File history File linksMetadata Büsum_Strand. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Büsum_Strand. ... The Wadden Sea National Parks are located along the German coast of the North Sea. ... Coat of arms of Büsum Büsum is a village in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Friedrichskoog is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Büsumer Deichhausen (formerly Dykhusen) is a municipality belonging to the Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde (collective municipality) Büsum in the district Dithmarschen in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ...

Entrance fees for beaches raise heated controversy in the district. Büsum (around 1,000,000 beach visits each year) and Friedrichskoog (300,000) impose a fee. However, most smaller villages nearby do not.

The tourism industry in Dithmarschen is trying to diversify tourist attractions. Fitness and health play an increasing role in German life, so tracks and roads for bicycles and inline skates are being built. Part of the North Sea Cycle Route crosses through Dithmarschen. In the east of Dithmarschen, ecological travel by canoe or kayak along the Eider is promoted. Policy makers and tourism agencies also emphasize the cultural and historical roots of the district. A 6,000km cycle route through England, Scotland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, The Netherlands and Belgium. ...

Coat of arms

The district coat of arms displays a knight of Holstein. This coat of arms was unpopular for many years in Dithmarschen because it was the sign of conquerors. These arms were used by governors but were not accepted by the people. In 1930, when these ancient hostilities had become irrelevant, this coat of arms was re-introduced in slightly different forms by both South Dithmarschen and North Dithmarschen. When both districts were united in 1970, the arms of South Dithmarschen became the symbol of the newly merged district.

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Towns and municipalities

Wesselburen Skyline

Towns and municipalities in Dithmarschen developed from the old Parishwaes that were independent political divisions in the medieval farmers' republic. These parishes existed as primary political divisions until the 19th century. Only Meldorf was able to develop an urban structure during the Middle Ages. In more recent times Heide became a rival to Meldorf. Wesselburen and Wöhrden had some importance as central villages of the rich northern marshland. After Schleswig-Holstein was annexed by Prussia in 1867, some villages became towns and therefore administratively left their old parishes: Meldorf in 1869, Heide in 1878, Marne in 1891, and Wesselburen in 1899. The old village of Brunsbüttel and the newly-founded Brunsbüttelkoog united in 1970 to become the town of Brunsbüttel. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. ...

Parishes were finally dissolved and single villages became independent during the Nazi period. For efficient administration, municipalities are united in Ämtern, which for historical reasons are named Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinden (Amt Parish's Country Municipalities). An Amt (plural Ämter) is an administrative unit, which is unique to the German Bundesländer (federal states) of Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Brandenburg. ...

The largest town by population is Heide. Büsum has a special role as tourist resort. Although a member of an Amt, its summertime population swells to become the largest in the district.

In socio-geographics the difference between marshland and the higher, dryer uplands has played an important role. The fertile marshland was historically rich while the uplands were poor but less prone to flooding. The two most important towns, Heide and Meldorf, were built on the safe geest but directly adjacent to marshland where people could have their fields.

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(Population on September, 30 2005)

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Brickeln is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Buchholz is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Burg is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Eggstedt is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Frestedt is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Großenrade is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Hochdonn is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Kuden is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Quickborn is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Süderhastedt is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... The Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde Büsum (collective municipality Büsum) is located in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Coat of arms of Büsum Büsum is a village in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Büsumer Deichhausen (formerly Dykhusen) is a municipality belonging to the Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde (collective municipality) Büsum in the district Dithmarschen in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Hedwigenkoog is a municipality belonging to the Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde (collective municipality) Büsum in the district Dithmarschen in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Oesterdeichstrich is a municipality belonging to the Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde (collective municipality) Büsum in the district Dithmarschen in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Warwerort is a municipality belonging to the Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde (collective municipality) Büsum in the district Dithmarschen in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Westerdeichstrich is a municipality belonging to the Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde (collective municipality) Büsum in the district Dithmarschen in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Eddelak-Sankt Michaelisdonn is an Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde (collective municipality) in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Averlak is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... For the hamlet in Groningen, see Dingen (Groningen). ... Eddelak is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Sankt Michaelisdonn is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Heide-Land is an Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde (collective municipality) in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Hemmingstedt is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Lieth is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Lohe-Rickelshof is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Nordhastedt is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Wöhrden is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Amt KLG Hennstedt in Dithmarschen Hennstedt is an Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde (collective municipality) in the district Dithmarschen in Schleswig-Holstein, in northern Germany. ... Barkenholm is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Bergewöhrden is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Delve is a municipality in Dithmarschen district, in northern Germany. ... Fedderingen is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Glüsing is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Hägen is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Hennstedt is a village in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Hollingstedt is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Kleve is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Linden is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Norderheistedt is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Schlichting is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Süderheistedt is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Wiemerstedt is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Lunden is an Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde (collective municipality) in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Groven is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Hemme is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Karolinenkoog is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Krempel is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Lehe is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Lunden is a village in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Rehm-Flehde-Bargen is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Sankt Annen is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Marne-Land is an Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde (collective municipality) in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Diekhusen-Fahrstedt is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Kaiser-Wilhelm-Koog is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Kronprinzenkoog is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Marnerdeich is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... For Neufeld in Austria, see Neufeld an der Leitha. ... Neufelderkoog is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Ramhusen is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Schmedeswurth is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Trennewurth is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Volsemenhusen is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Meldorf-Land is an Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde (collective municipality) in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Bargenstedt is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Barlt is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Busenwurth is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Elpersbüttel is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Epenwöhrden is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Gudendorf is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Krumstedt is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... For Nindorf in the district Rendsburg-Eckernförde, see Nindorf, Rendsburg-Eckernförde. ... Nordermeldorf is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Odderade is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Sarzbüttel is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Windbergen is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Wolmersdorf is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Tellingstedt is an Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde (collective municipality) in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Dellstedt is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Dörpling is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Gaushorn is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Hövede is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Pahlen is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Schalkholz is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Süderdorf is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Tellingstedt is a village in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Tielenhemme is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Wallen is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Welmbüttel is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Westerborstel is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Wrohm is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Weddingstedt is an Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde (collective municipality) in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Neuenkirchen is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Ostrohe is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Stelle-Wittenwurth is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Weddingstedt is a village in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Wesseln is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Wesselburen is an Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde (collective municipality) in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Friedrichsgabekoog is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Hellschen-Heringsand-Unterschaar is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Hillgroven is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Norddeich is also a borough of the town Norden. ... Norderwöhrden is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Oesterwurth is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Reinsbüttel is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Schülp is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Strübbel is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Süderdeich is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Wesselburener Deichhausen is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Wesselburenerkoog is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ...

Twinning

Dithmarschen is currently twinned with Restormel, a borough in the British county of Cornwall. The main link is between St Austell and Newquay and Heide. However there are a lot more people who also make use of the twinning! Restormel is a local government district and borough in Cornwall, United Kingdom. ...

External links

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Dithmarschen

• Official Restormel Dithmarschen Twinning Homepage (English)
• Official website (German)
• The Dithmarschen Wars (English)
• Battle of Hemmingstedt, image

v • d • e 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 | Hägen | 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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Buchholz is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Bunsoh is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Burg is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Busenwurth is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Coat of arms of Büsum Büsum is a village in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Büsumer Deichhausen (formerly Dykhusen) is a municipality belonging to the Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde (collective municipality) Büsum in the district Dithmarschen in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Dellstedt is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Delve is a municipality in Dithmarschen district, in northern Germany. ... Diekhusen-Fahrstedt is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... For the hamlet in Groningen, see Dingen (Groningen). ... Dörpling is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Eddelak is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Eggstedt is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Elpersbüttel is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Epenwöhrden is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Fedderingen is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Frestedt is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Friedrichsgabekoog is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Friedrichskoog is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Gaushorn is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Glüsing is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Großenrade is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Groven is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Gudendorf is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Hägen is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Hedwigenkoog is a municipality belonging to the Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde (collective municipality) Büsum in the district Dithmarschen in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Image:Heide-holst-lage. ... Hellschen-Heringsand-Unterschaar is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Hemme is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Hemmingstedt is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Hennstedt is a village in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Hillgroven is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Hochdonn is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Hollingstedt is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Hövede is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Immenstedt is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Kaiser-Wilhelm-Koog is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Karolinenkoog is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Kleve is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Krempel is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Kronprinzenkoog is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Krumstedt is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Kuden is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Lehe is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Lieth is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Linden is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Lohe-Rickelshof is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Lunden is a village in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Marnerdeich is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Marne is a town in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... The city of Meldorf is located in Schleswig-Holstein, in the district of Dithmarschen, and straddling the Miele river. ... Neuenkirchen is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... For Neufeld in Austria, see Neufeld an der Leitha. ... Neufelderkoog is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... For Nindorf in the district Rendsburg-Eckernförde, see Nindorf, Rendsburg-Eckernförde. ... Norddeich is also a borough of the town Norden. ... Norderheistedt is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Nordermeldorf is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Norderwöhrden is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Nordhastedt is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Odderade is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Oesterdeichstrich is a municipality belonging to the Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde (collective municipality) Büsum in the district Dithmarschen in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Oesterwurth is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Offenbüttel is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Osterrade is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Ostrohe is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Pahlen is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Quickborn is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Ramhusen is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Rehm-Flehde-Bargen is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Reinsbüttel is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Sankt Annen is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Sankt Michaelisdonn is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Sarzbüttel is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Schafstedt is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Schalkholz is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Schlichting is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Schmedeswurth is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Schrum is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Schülp is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Stelle-Wittenwurth is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Strübbel is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Süderdeich is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Süderdorf is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Süderhastedt is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Süderheistedt is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Tellingstedt is a village in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Tensbüttel-Röst is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Tielenhemme is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Trennewurth is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Volsemenhusen is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Wallen is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Warwerort is a municipality belonging to the Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde (collective municipality) Büsum in the district Dithmarschen in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Weddingstedt is a village in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Welmbüttel is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Wennbüttel is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Wesselburen is a town in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Wesselburener Deichhausen is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Wesselburenerkoog is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Wesseln is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Westerborstel is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Westerdeichstrich is a municipality belonging to the Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde (collective municipality) Büsum in the district Dithmarschen in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Wiemerstedt is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Windbergen is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Wöhrden is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Wolmersdorf is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Wrohm is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Image File history File links Kreiswappen_des_Kreises_Dithmarschen. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Schleswig-Holstein_(state). ... Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the 16 Bundesländer in Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Flensburg (Danish: Flensborg, Low Saxon: Flensborg, North Frisian: Flansborj) is an independent town in the North of the German state Schleswig-Holstein. ... , For the city in the United States, see Kiel, Wisconsin. ... The title of this article contains the character ü. Where it is unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as Luebeck. ... Neumünster is one of four independent towns in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Lauenburg (in full Herzogtum Lauenburg, Duchy of Lauenburg) is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Nordfriesland (literally Northern Frisia) is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Ostholstein is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Pinneberg is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Plön is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Rendsburg-Eckernförde (Danish: Rendsborg-Egernførde) is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Schleswig-Flensburg (Danish: Slesvig-Flensborg) is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Segeberg is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Steinburg is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ... Stormarn is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ...