Nordfriesland, also known as North Frisia, is the northernmost district of Germany, part of the state of Schleswig-Holstein. It includes almost all of traditional North Frisia, as well as adjacent parts of the Schleswig Geest to the east and Stapelholm to the south, and is bounded by the districts of Schleswig-Flensburg and Dithmarschen, the North Sea and the Danish county of South Jutland. The district is called Kreis Nordfriesland in German, Kreis Noordfreesland in Low German, Kris Nordfraschlönj in Mooring North Frisian, Kreis Nuurdfresklun in Fering North Frisian and Nordfrislands amt in Danish.
Dithmarschen is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Nordfriesland, Schleswig-Flensburg, Rendsburg-Eckernförde, and Steinburg, by the state of Lower Saxony, and by the North Sea. From the 13th century up to 1559 Dithmarschen was an independent peasant republic within the Holy Roman Empire and a member of the Hanseatic League.
Heide is a town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is the capital of the Kreis (district) Dithmarschen. Population: 22,000.
Rendsburg-Eckernförde is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by the city of Kiel, the district of Plön, the city of Neumünster, the districts of Segeberg, Steinburg, Dithmarschen and Schleswig-Flensburg, and the Baltic Sea.
Steinburg is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, administered from Itzehoe. It is bounded by the districts of Dithmarschen, Rendsburg-Eckernförde, Segeberg and Pinneberg, and by the Elbe River.
Meldorf is a town in western Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, that straddles the river Miele in the district of Dithmarschen.
The (second) Battle of Bornhöved took place on 22 July 1227 near Bornhöved in Holstein. Count Adolf IV of Schauenburg and Holstein — leading an army consisting of troops from the cities of Lübeck and Hamburg, Dithmarschen, Holstein, and various Northern German nobles, defeated King Valdemar II of Denmark and the Welf Otto the Child.
Lunden is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the Eider river, about 16 km north of Heide. It is part of the Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde of Eider.
Groven is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Lehe is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Neuenkirchen is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Großenrade is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Hemmingstedt is a German municipality in the district of Dithmarschen in the state of Schleswig-Holstein.
Lieth is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Sankt Michaelisdonn is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Wrohm is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
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.
Bergewöhrden is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Lindenerau is a small river of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It flows into the Broklandsau near Barkenholm.
Wierbek is a small river of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It flows into the Broklandsau near Süderheistedt.
