Heide
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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°ECoordinates: 54°11′46″N 9°5′36″E / 54.19611°N 9.09333°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein | |
| District | Dithmarschen | |
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| • Mayor | Ulf Stecher (CDU) | |
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| • Total | 31.8938 km2 (12.3143 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • 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 and now is a tourist resort.
The association soccer club Heider SV plays in the Verbandsliga Schleswig-Holstein (V).
There is a twinning between Kreis Dithmarschen and Restormel Borough Council.
St. Jürgen-Kirche (1560)
Water tower (1903)
Heinrich von Zütphen memorial
carpe noctem sign at the medieval market 2008 in Heide
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