Wöhrden

Wöhrden is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Heinrich Scheidemann, one of the greatest organ composers of the early Baroque, disciple of Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck and forerunner to J. S. Bach, was born in Wöhrden, in 1595.

Wöhrden
Coat of arms
Location of Wöhrden within Dithmarschen district
Wöhrden
Wöhrden
Coordinates: 54°10′N 9°0′E
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictDithmarschen
Municipal assoc.KLG Heider Umland
Government
  MayorPeter Schoof (CDU)
Area
  Total21.77 km2 (8.41 sq mi)
Elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total1,260
  Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
25797
Dialling codes04839
Vehicle registrationHEI
Websitewww.amt-heide-
land.de

References

  1. "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2019 (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).


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