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Dithmarschen (dĭt`märshən), region, SW Schleswig-Holstein, N Germany, between the Elbe and Eider rivers. It is chiefly an agricultural region, with extensive cattle raising in the west. The eastern portion is a sandy upland. There are oil fields near Heide Heide (hī`də), town (1994 pop. 20,740), Schleswig-Holstein, N central Germany, in the center of the Dithmarschen oil fields. ..... Click the link for more information. . The region was conquered by Charlemagne, and its population was Christianized. Later in the Middle Ages it became a virtually independent peasant republic. In 1474, Emperor Frederick III incorporated Dithmarschen into Holstein and invested Christian I of Denmark with the fief, but the attempts of the Danish kings and nobles to take possession of the region were repulsed by the peasants until 1559. Dithmarschen passed to Prussia in 1867. The region is also called Ditmarsh. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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PGP Corporation, a global leader in enterprise encryption solutions, today announced that Kreis Dithmarschen (the County of Dithmarschen, a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany) has chosen PGP(R) Universal to secure the electronic exchange of personal information between the government agency and its citizens, merchants, business partners, and others. BEA Dithmarschen GmbH has entered into a partnership agreement with Gagnon Renewables, a Sudbury environmental company, to form Custom Bio-Gas Inc. |
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