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Dannevirke (lit. "work of the Danes", a reference to Danevirke; Māori: Taniwaka or Tāmaki-nui-a-Rua, the area where the town is), is a rural service town in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of the North Island, New Zealand.
Dannevirke railway station on the Palmerston North–Gisborne line of the North Island of New Zealand opened in 1884 [1] to serve the expanding town of Danevirke. [2] It is 78 mi 11 ch (125.8 km) from Napier and 33.18 mi (53.39 km) from Palmerston North Junction. [ 3 ]
Hovedvolden: From Rejde Å (now called Rheider Au) to a small lake called Dannevirke Sø. It was the main segment of the Danevirke. About 2 m high and 12 m wide. Nordvolden: From the northeastern side of Dannevirke Sø, and further north about 7 km. Østervolden: About 3.3 km long, and protecting Schwansen.
Danevirke Museum (German: Danewerkmuseum) is a museum located a few kilometers just outside the city of Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein, and the text inside the museum is written in both Danish and German.
Due to emotive nationalist symbolism, public opinion in Denmark had expected the coming battle to take place at the Danevirke. The fortifications were already under attack, but no battle took place there, except some early skirmishing in close proximity just south of it, as the Danish Commander in Chief, General de Meza, withdrew his forces to the trenches at Dybbøl.
Dannewerk (Danish: Dannevirke) is a municipality in Amt Haddeby in Schleswig-Flensburg District, Germany. It is named after the historic Danish Danevirke fortification. References
The borough was administered by the Dannevirke Borough Council. The initial office existed from 1892 until 1987, when Dannevirke Borough and County became Dannevirke District Council. This body was later amalgamated into the Tararua District as part of the 1989 local government reforms. There have been 17 mayors of Dannevirke. [1]
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