Hemmingstedt

Hemmingstedt
Coat of arms of Hemmingstedt
Hemmingstedt is located in Germany Hemmingstedt Hemmingstedt
Location of Hemmingstedt within Dithmarschen district 240x240px
Coordinates	54°9′N 9°4′E{{#coordinates:54|9	9|4	type:city(2957)_region:DE-SH	primary	name= }}
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Schleswig-Holstein
District	Dithmarschen
Municipal assoc.	KLG Heider Umland
Local subdivisions	6
Mayor	Anke Marohn
Basic statistics
Area	16.02 km2 (6.19 sq mi)
Elevation	10 m  (33 ft)
Population	2,957  (31 December 2006)
- Density	185 /km2 (478 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	HEI
Postal code	25770
Area code	0481
Website	www.amt-heide- land.de

Hemmingstedt is a German municipality in the district of Dithmarschen in the state of Schleswig-Holstein.

History

Hemmingstedt is the namesake of the Battle of Hemmingstedt, which took place south of the place in today's municipal area of Epenwöhrden. In 1500 the militia of the then Farmers' Republic of Dithmarschen, led by brave Wulf Isebrand, defeated a grand army of Hans, king of the Kalmar Union, composed of Jutes, Holsteiners, and Dutch mercenaries.

During the Oil Campaign of World War II, the Deutsche Erdöl-Aktiengesellschaft oil refinery at Hemmingstedt, near Heide, was bombed several times, including attacks using Azon and Operation Aphrodite guided missiles.[1]

References

de:Hemmingstedt