Heide (German pronunciation: [ˈhaɪdə] ⓘ; Holsatian: Heid) is a town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is the capital of the Kreis (district) Dithmarschen. Population: 22,000.
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Location of Heide within Dithmarschen district  | |
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| Coordinates: 54°11′46″N 9°5′36″E / 54.19611°N 9.09333°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Dithmarschen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Oliver Schmidt-Gutzat (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.8938 km2 (12.3143 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 22,114 |
| • Density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 25746 |
| Dialling codes | 0481 |
| Vehicle registration | HEI |
| Website | www.heide.de |
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 edit
The association soccer club Heider SV plays in the Oberliga Schleswig-Holstein (V).
Notable landmarks edit
- 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 people edit
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- Klaus Groth (1819–1899), a Low German poet
- Johannes Brahms (1833-1897), composer; his father came from Heide
- Paul Christoph Hennings (1841–1908), mycologist and herbarium curator.
- Alfred Dührssen (1862–1933), gynecologist and obstetrician
- Rudolph Dirks (1877–1968), comic-strip artist
- Carl-Heinz Rodenberg (1904–1995), neurologist and psychiatrist, proficient in the murder of mental patients by the Nazis
- Hauke Harder (born 1963), composer and experimental physicist.
- Klaus Florian Vogt (born 1970), operatic tenor; sings roles written by Richard Wagner.
Sport edit
- Willi Gerdau (1929–2011), international footballer
- Julian Grundt (born 1988), former footballer
- Fritz Thiedemann (1918–2000), equestrian
International relations edit
There is a twinning between Kreis Dithmarschen and Restormel Borough Council.[2]
Gallery edit
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St. Jürgen-Kirche (1560) -
Water tower (1903) -
![Heinrich von Zütphen [de] memorial](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Heide_z%C3%BCtphen_allee.jpg/90px-Heide_z%C3%BCtphen_allee.jpg)
Heinrich von Zütphen memorial -
carpe noctem sign at the medieval market 2008 in Heide
![Heinrich von Zütphen [de] memorial](/wiki/File:Heide_z%C3%BCtphen_allee.jpg)
References edit
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
- ^ The official Restormel Dithmarschen Twinning Association Archived 2007-07-01 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 2008-08-16
External links edit
- . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). 1911.