Dithmarschen Cabbage Days
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The Dithmarschen Cabbage Days (German: Dithmarscher Kohltage) are held annually in September in the city of Heide
, Dithmarschen
, Germany
, as well as in other towns and villages in the Dithmarschen area. The festival is related to the fact that Dithmarschen is Europe's largest cabbage
-growing region. Each year, over the six-day festival, a 'Cabbage Queen' is crowned and a giant cabbage pyramid is created, as well as there being celebrations of the region's food and culture.
Heide
Heide is a town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is the capital of the Kreis Dithmarschen. Population: 21,000.The German 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...
, 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...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, as well as in other towns and villages in the Dithmarschen area. The festival is related to the fact that Dithmarschen is Europe's largest cabbage
Cabbage
Cabbage is a popular cultivar of the species Brassica oleracea Linne of the Family Brassicaceae and is a leafy green vegetable...
-growing region. Each year, over the six-day festival, a 'Cabbage Queen' is crowned and a giant cabbage pyramid is created, as well as there being celebrations of the region's food and culture.