Burg, Dithmarschen Explained

Image Coa:DEU Burg (Dithmarschen) COA.svg
Coordinates:54°N 25°W
Image Plan:Burg in HEI.PNG
State:Schleswig-Holstein
District:Dithmarschen
Amt:Burg-Sankt Michaelisdonn
Elevation:1-65
Area:11.23
Postal Code:25712
Area Code:04825
Licence:HEI
Gemeindeschlüssel:01 0 51 016
Website:www.burg-dithmarschen.de
Mayor:Werner Hill

Burg is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.It lies at the rim of the Heide-Itzehoe Geest with parts of the village in the marshland below. It was named after a fortress "Bökelnburg" of which a 9th-century earth wall ring remains. According to legend Burg was the site of a farmer's revolt. They burned down the castle and killed the count who had asked for a "tenth" tribute despite it being a time of drought.