Country Germany District Dithmarschen Elevation 10 m (30 ft) Area 16.02 km² Local time Thursday 4:10 PM Dialling code 0481 | State Schleswig-Holstein Municipal assoc. KLG Heider Umland Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Population 2,940 (31 Dec 2008) Postal code 25770 | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind SW at 14 km/h, 100% Humidity | ||
Hemmingstedt is a German municipality in the district of Dithmarschen in the state of Schleswig-Holstein.
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Map of 25770 Hemmingstedt, Germany
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 brave Wulf Isebrand, defeated a grand army of Hans, 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.[1]
The Hemmingstedt refinery boasts the highest structure on the West Coast of Germany. Its chimney is 175 metres high.