Hemmingstedt

Hemmingstedt
Hemmingstedt
	Coat of arms
	Location of Hemmingstedt within Dithmarschen district
	Hemmingstedt Hemmingstedt
	Coordinates: 54°9′N 9°4′E
Country	Germany
State	Schleswig-Holstein
District	Dithmarschen
Municipal assoc.	KLG Heider Umland
Subdivisions	6
Government
• Mayor	Hartmut Busdorf
Area
• Total	16.02 km2 (6.19 sq mi)
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population (2018-12-31)[1]
• Total	2,873
• Density	180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	25770
Dialling codes	0481
Vehicle registration	HEI
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 Wulf Isebrand, defeated a grand army of John, 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.

The Hemmingstedt refinery boasts the highest structure on the West Coast of Germany. Its chimney is 175 metres high.

References

"Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2018 (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 2018 (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).