Heide
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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| Coordinates: 54°11′46″N 9°5′36″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 (2021-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 21,844 |
| • Density | 680/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
The association soccer club Heider SV plays in the Oberliga Schleswig-Holstein (V).
Notable landmarks
- 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
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- Johannes Brahms (1833-1897), composer
- Rudolph Dirks (1877–1968), comic-strip artist
- Alfred Dührssen (1862–1933), gynecologist and obstetrician
- Willi Gerdau (1929–2011), international footballer
- Klaus Groth (1819–1899), a Low German poet
- Julian Grundt (born 1988), former footballer
- Carl-Heinz Rodenberg (1904–1995), neurologist and psychiatrist, proficient in the murder of mental patients by the Nazis
- Fritz Thiedemann (1918–2000), equestrian
International relations
There is a twinning between Kreis Dithmarschen and Restormel Borough Council.[2]
Gallery
St. Jürgen-Kirche (1560)
Water tower (1903)![Heinrich von Zütphen [de] memorial](../I/Heide_z%C3%BCtphen_allee.jpg.webp)
Heinrich von Zütphen memorial
carpe noctem sign at the medieval market 2008 in Heide
References
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2021" (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
- . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). 1911.
