Epenwöhrden
Epenwöhrden | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Epenwöhrden
within Dithmarschen district
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Location of Epenwöhrden | |
Epenwöhrden Epenwöhrden | |
| Coordinates: 54°7′N 9°3′E / 54.117°N 9.050°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 (2024-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 754 |
| • Density | 55.8/km2 (144/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 25704 |
| Dialling codes | 04832 |
| Vehicle registration | HEI |
| Website | www.epenwoehrden.de |
Epenwöhrden is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
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.
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