Heide is a town in Schleswig-Holstein

Schleswig-Holstein

Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the sixteen states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig...

, Germany. It is the capital of the Kreis (district) Dithmarschen

Dithmarschen

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.-Geography:The district is located on the North Sea...

. Population: 21,000.

The German

German language

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 word Heide means "heath". In the 15th century four adjoining villages decided to build a church in the "middle of the heath". This remained the town's name to date. The exact foundation date is now unknown, but by 1447 Heide was already the main village of Dithmarschen. At this time Dithmarschen was an independent peasant republic. Heide became a town in the 19th century and now is a tourist resort.

Sport

The association soccer club Heider SV

Heider SV

Heider SV is a German association football club from the city of Heide, Schleswig-Holstein. The club was founded 14 October 1925 by what was the reserve side of VfL 05 Heide. The reservists thought they were the better side and challenged the first team to a match, which they won...

 plays in the Verbandsliga Schleswig-Holstein (V).

Sightseeing

• St. Jürgen church (1560)
• Water tower (1903)
• Museum of Dithmarschen history
• Brahmshaus, dwelling house of the ancestors of the composer Johannes Brahms
  Johannes Brahms
  Johannes Brahms was a German composer and pianist, and one of the leading musicians of the Romantic period. Born in Hamburg, Brahms spent much of his professional life in Vienna, Austria, where he was a leader of the musical scene...
  
  , now a museum

Heide is also the birthplace of show jumper Fritz Thiedemann

Fritz Thiedemann

Fritz Thiedemann was a German equestrian, considered to be one of the greatest show jumpers of his time....

, a double Olympic champion.

Notable residents

• Fritz Thiedemann
  Fritz Thiedemann
  Fritz Thiedemann was a German equestrian, considered to be one of the greatest show jumpers of his time....
  
   (1918–2000), equestrian
• Rudolph Dirks
  Rudolph Dirks
  Rudolph Dirks was one of the earliest and most noted comic strip artists....
  
   (1877–1968), comic-strip artist

International relations

There is a twinning

Town twinning

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 between Kreis Dithmarschen

Dithmarschen

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.-Geography:The district is located on the North Sea...

 and Restormel

Restormel

Restormel was a borough of Cornwall, United Kingdom, one of the six administrative divisions that made up the county. Its council was based in St Austell . Other towns included Newquay....

 Borough Council. Restormel

Restormel

Restormel was a borough of Cornwall, United Kingdom, one of the six administrative divisions that made up the county. Its council was based in St Austell . Other towns included Newquay....

, England, United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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 Nowogard

Nowogard

Nowogard of northwestern Poland, with some 16,733 inhabitants -Location:Situated in the Goleniow County of West Pomeranian Voivodship , previously in Szczecin Voivodship ....

, Poland

Poland

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