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Wöhrden
Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Wöhrden | |
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Coordinates: 54°10′N 9°0′E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Schleswig-Holstein |
District | Dithmarschen |
Municipal assoc. | KLG Heider Umland |
Government | |
• Mayor | Peter Schoof (CDU) |
Area | |
• Total | 21.77 km2 (8.41 sq mi) |
Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 1,302 |
• Density | 60/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 25797 |
Dialling codes | 04839 |
Vehicle registration | HEI |
Website | www.amt-heide- land.de |
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