Meldorf
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| Meldorf | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Dithmarschen |
| Municipal assoc. | Mitteldithmarschen |
| Mayor | Thomas Rieger |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 21.25 km² (8.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 - 12 m |
| Population | 7,655 (30/09/2005) |
| - Density | 360 /km² (933 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | HEI |
| Postal codes | 25697–25704 |
| Area code | 04832 |
| Website | www.meldorf.de |
| Location of the town of Meldorf within Dithmarschen district | |
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Meldorf is a city in western Schleswig-Holstein, in the district of Dithmarschen, and straddling the Miele river. It was first mentioned in writing before 1250 ad, and it served as the capital of the Dithmarschen, a peasant republic with Allies in the Hanseatic league dating from 1468. The city was sacked in 1500 AD when King John of the Kalmar Union attempted to conquer the republic--his forces were self-assured and sloppy, and were routed by a force of poor arms and far inferior numbers in the Battle of Hemmingstedt. However, in 1559, the republic was conquered, and the city lost its municipal rights, and wouldn’t regain them until 1869. Over time, it lost the capitalship to the town of Heide, which developed a larger economy.
Meldorf is the birthplace of mathematician Olaus Henrici.
Meldorf is the seat of the Amt ("collective municipality") Mitteldithmarschen.
[edit] External links
- (German) www.meldorf.de
- (author uncertain) (visited 20 November, 2005)
- E F Robertson, J.J. O'Connor (visited 21 November, 2005)
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