Meldorf
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| Meldorf | |
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| Time zone: | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Administration | |
| Country: | Germany |
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| State: | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District: | Dithmarschen |
| Mayor: | Thomas Rieger |
| Basic Statistics | |
| Area: | 21.25 km² (8 sq.mi.) |
| Population: | 7,655 (30 Sep. 2005) |
| - Density: | 360 /km² (933 /sq.mi.) |
| Elevation: | 4 - 12 m |
| Further Information | |
| Postal codes: | 25697–25704 |
| Area code: | 04832 |
| Licence plate code: | HEI |
| Website: | www.meldorf.de |
| Location of the town of Meldorf within Dithmarschen district | |
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The city of Meldorf is located in 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 Johann of the Kalman 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.
It is also the Birthplace of mathematician Olaus Henrici
Meldorf is also the seat, but not part of the Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde ("collective municipality") Meldorf-Land, which consists of the following municipalities:
- Bargenstedt
- Barlt
- Busenwurth
- Elpersbüttel
- Epenwöhrden
- Gudendorf
- Krumstedt
- Nindorf
- Nordermeldorf
- Odderade
- Sarzbüttel
- Windbergen
- Wolmersdorf
[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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