Delve, Schleswig-Holstein

Wallen is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

The Delver Koog is a koog, about 1,200 hectares in area, that is dominated by agricultural grassland and through which one of the large bends of the River Eider meanders. It contains one of the 10 nature reserves in the Eider-Treene Depression in the western part of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. Since 1976, an area of 190.1 hectares has been protected as a nature reserve. The koog is part of the municipality of Delve in the county of Dithmarschen. The nature reserve is distinguished by areas of fen with reed beds and meadows of large and small sedge. The many, small, open waterbodies with an extensive irrigation ditch system form an important habitat, especially for birds. Originally, the region was exploded to the tidal influence of the Eider and was used especially for harvesting thatch. At that time, there was a saying :Wenn Du wullt warrn in't Bett ni natt, denn kumm nan'n Delv un koop Di Dack! ("If you really don't want to be wet in bed, then come to Delve and cut [thatch for] your roof"). Even today, parts of the koog are used to harvest thatch. When, in 1936, the groundwater level of the region became lower, dykes were built around it and the area was irrigated so thatch harvesting was not endangered; as a result, it became a refuge for animals and plants that live in wet, fenland areas. Extensive areas of reedbed and rare plants such as cottongrass and various species of sedge exist. The Delver Koog is one of the most important stopover sites for the hen harrier, as well as waders, gulls, and wet meadow birds that rest here during their migration. In addition, reed buntings, Savi's warbler, various reed warblers, great bitterns, and marsh harriers live in Delver Koog.

Hollingstedt is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Glüsing is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. On 1 April 1934, the municipality was formed due to the disbandment of the Amt Kirchspielslandgemeinde Tellingstedt which at the time, had around 85 inhabitants.

Bergewöhrden is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Stapelholm was an Amt ("collective municipality") in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It was situated on the north bank of the river Eider, approx. 25 km southwest of Schleswig. The seat of the Amt was in Norderstapel. In January 2008, it was merged with the Amt Kropp to form the Amt Kropp-Stapelholm.The Amt Stapelholm consisted of the following municipalities: Bergenhusen Erfde Meggerdorf Norderstapel Süderstapel Tielen Wohlde

Pahlen is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Süderstapel (Danish: Sønder Stabel) is a village and a former municipality in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Since March 2018, it is part of the municipality Stapel.

Stapel is a municipality in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It was created in March 2018 by the merger of the former municipalities of Norderstapel and Süderstapel.

Dörpling, a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, was first mentioned in a document in 1320. Located 17 km north-east of Heide and 4 km east of Tellingstedt upon Eider, it has blurred boundaries with Pahlen. The ancient water mill - destroyed at the end of the 19th century - is said to have inspired a tale of writer Klaus Groth.