Epenwöhrden

Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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Location of Epenwöhrden within Dithmarschen district

54°7′N 9°3′E / 54.117°N 9.050°E / 54.117; 9.050CountryGermanyStateSchleswig-HolsteinDistrictDithmarschen Municipal assoc.Mitteldithmarschen Subdivisions4Government

• MayorReimer HinrichsArea

• Total13.52 km² (5.22 sq mi)Elevation

0 m (0 ft)Population

(2022-12-31)^[1]

• Total799 • Density59/km² (150/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codes

25704

Dialling codes04832Vehicle registrationHEIWebsitewww.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.