Wöhrden

Wöhrden
Wöhrden
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	Wöhrden Location of Wöhrden within Dithmarschen district
	Coordinates: 54°10′N 9°0′E / 54.167°N 9.000°ECoordinates: 54°10′N 9°0′E / 54.167°N 9.000°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 (2016-12-31)[1]
• Total	1,239
• Density	57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	25797
Dialling codes	04839
Vehicle registration	HEI
Website	www.amt-heide-; land.de

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

References

↑ "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2016] (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).

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[1] "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2016] (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).