Epenwöhrden
Epenwöhrden is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
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Location of Epenwöhrden within Dithmarschen district  | |
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| Coordinates: 54°7′N 9°3′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Dithmarschen |
| Municipal assoc. | Mitteldithmarschen |
| Subdivisions | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Reimer Hinrichs |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.52 km2 (5.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 776 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 25704 |
| Dialling codes | 04832 |
| Vehicle registration | HEI |
| Website | www.epenwoehrden.de |
History
Epenwöhrden, south of Hemmingstedt, was the venue of the Battle of Hemmingstedt. In 1500 the militia of the then Farmers' Republic of Ditmarsh, led by Wulf Isebrand, defeated an army of Hans, king of the Kalmar Union, composed of Jutes, Holsteiners, and Dutch mercenaries.
gollark: We should really have fled.
gollark: And yet you APIOEXPLODED A BAR, POLICE CAR AND POSSIBLY POLICEPERSON?
gollark: Yes, it is my apiary.
gollark: Please handle my fleeing also.
gollark: I am following matt.
References
- "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2018 (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).
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