Heide
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| Heide | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Dithmarschen |
| Mayor | Ulf Stecher (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 31.8938 km² (12.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population | 20,660 (30/06/2005) |
| - Density | 648 /km² (1,678 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | HEI |
| Postal code | 25746 |
| Area code | 0481 |
| Website | www.heide.de |
| Location of the town of Heide within Dithmarschen district | |
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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.
[edit] 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
Heide is also the birthplace of show jumper Fritz Thiedemann, a double Olympic champion.
There is a twinning between Kreis Dithmarschen and Restormel Borough Council. See The official Restormel Dithmarschen Twinning Association (English)
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