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Föhr-Land
Föhr-Land was an ''Amt'' ("collective municipality") in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It covered the island of Föhr (except the independent town Wyk auf Föhr), in the North Sea, approx. 45 km northwest of Husum. Its seat was in Midlum until August 1, 2006, since then it was in the town hall of Wyk auf Föhr. In January 2007, the ''Amt'' Föhr-Land has been merged with the previously independent town Wyk auf Föhr and the ''Amt'' Amrum, to form the ''Amt'' Föhr-Amrum. Until January 1, 2007, the ''Amt'' Föhr-Land consisted of the following municipalities (population in 2005 between brackets): * Alkersum (416) * Borgsum (343) * Dunsum (79) * Midlum (362) *Nieblum (636) * Oevenum (494) *Oldsum (564) *Süderende (185) *Utersum (412) *Witsum (46) *Wrixum Wrixum (; Fering: ''Wraksem'', Danish: ''Vriksum'') is a municipality on the island of Föhr, in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Geography and tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nieblum
Nieblum (Fering: ''Njiblem'', Danish: ''Niblum'') is a municipality on the island of Föhr, in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Geography Nieblum is located on the southern shore of Föhr, approximately halfways between the eastern and western edges of the island. Next to the village of Nieblum proper, the municipality includes the once independent hamlet of Goting which is situated just west of Nieblum. In Goting there is a cliffside of several meters height. History Many of the old Frisian houses used to belong to sea captains who had made a fortune as History of whaling, whalers on Netherlands, Dutch ships. It was a hard and dangerous work which claimed a lot of lives. The tombstones in the graveyard of St. John's church, the so-called "Frisian Cathedral", in the village testify this. The church was built in the 13th century and it is the largest of the three churches on Föhr. Politics Since the communal elections of 2018, the ''Nieblumer Wähler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Föhr
Föhr ( ''Fering'' North Frisian: ''Feer''; da, Før) is one of the North Frisian Islands on the German coast of the North Sea. It is part of the Nordfriesland district in the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein. Föhr is the second-largest North Sea island of Germany and a popular destination for tourists. A town and eleven distinct municipalities are located on the island. The climate is oceanic with moderate winters and relatively cool summers. Being a settlement area already in neolithic times, Föhr had been part of mainland North Frisia until 1362. Then the coastline was destroyed by a heavy storm flood known as Saint Marcellus's flood and several islands were formed, Föhr among them. The northern parts of Föhr consist of marshes while the southern parts consist of sandy geest. From the middle-ages until 1864, Föhr belonged to the Danish realm and to the Duchy of Schleswig, but was then transferred to Prussia as a result of the Second Schleswig War. Seafaring has long ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midlum, Schleswig-Holstein
Midlum ( Fering: ''Madlem'') is a municipality on the island of Föhr in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. History The name is derived from the village's being situated approximately in the middle of the island. At the same time it was located at a crossing of the two historical main roads that used to run across Föhr in a north-south direction. The name "Midlum" is first recorded in 1462. Even today there is a tradition in Midlum to go out to the sea dike Dyke (UK) or dike (US) may refer to: General uses * Dyke (slang), a slang word meaning "lesbian" * Dike (geology), a subvertical sheet-like intrusion of magma or sediment * Dike (mythology), ''Dikē'', the Greek goddess of moral justice * Dikes ... in spring and cook a meal. This habit dates back to a time when the sheep of the village were driven out there to spend the summer under a shepherd's guidance. Traditionally, children had been helping the shepherds and had therefore been rewarded w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Föhr-Amrum
Föhr-Amrum is an ''Amt'' ("collective municipality") in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The ''Amt'' covers the islands Föhr and Amrum. Its seat is in Wyk auf Föhr. Föhr-Amrum was created on 1 January 2007 as a merger of the two ''Ämter'' Föhr-Land and Amrum and the formerly independent town of Wyk. Subdivision The ''Amt'' Föhr-Amrum consists of the following municipalities: # Alkersum # Borgsum # Dunsum # Midlum # Nebel #Nieblum #Norddorf # Oevenum # Oldsum # Süderende # Utersum # Witsum # Wittdün # Wrixum # Wyk auf Föhr (Fering, ''Fering'' North Frisian: ''Wik'', ''a Wik'', or ''Bi a Wik''; da, Vyk på Før) is the only town on Föhr, the second largest of the North Frisian Islands on the Germany, German coast of the North Sea. Like the entire island it belongs ... References External links Amt Föhr-Amrum {{DEFAULTSORT:Fohr-Amrum Ämter in Schleswig-Holstein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amt (subnational Entity)
Amt is a type of administrative division governing a group of municipalities, today only in Germany, but formerly also common in other countries of Northern Europe. Its size and functions differ by country and the term is roughly equivalent to a US township or county or English shire district. Current usage Germany Prevalence The ''Amt'' (plural: ''Ämter'') is unique to the German '' Bundesländer'' (federal states) of Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Brandenburg. Other German states had this division in the past. Some states have similar administrative units called ''Samtgemeinde'' (Lower Saxony), ''Verbandsgemeinde'' (Rhineland-Palatinate) or ''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'' (Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia). Definition An ''Amt'', as well as the other above-mentioned units, is subordinate to a ''Kreis'' (district) and is a collection of municipalities. The amt is lower than district-level government but higher than municipal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dunsum
Dunsum ( Fering: ''Dunsem'') is a municipality located on the western shore of Föhr in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is composed of the districts of Greater and Lesser Dunsum. Geography and traffic From Dunsum, guided mudflat hikes to the neighbouring island of Amrum are offered at low tide. Amrum and Sylt can be seen from there. In the tidal flats north of the village the ''Baalkstian'' is located, a large glacial erratic, which was destroyed during a storm surge. The tale has it, that a treasure is hidden below the rock, yet it has never been found. Bus lines connect Dunsum to the other villages of the island and to the town of Wyk auf Föhr. History The name means "Donni's settlement". In the 17th and 18th century, whaling was an important trade on Föhr. A census in 1787 showed that Dunsum had 147 inhabitants, 40 of whom were seafarers. As a part of Westerland Föhr, Dunsum belonged to the Royal Enclaves of Denmark and thus was a direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witsum
Witsum ( da, Vitsum, North Frisian: ''Wiisem'') is a municipality on the island of Föhr, in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Geography Witsum is the smallest village on Föhr. From here one can see the Halligen and Amrum. Many seabirds (migratory birds among them) use the stream ''Godel'', the only "river" on Föhr, to hatch. The hamlet is situated on a geestland edge; there is no sea dike. A hill called ''Sylvert'' is located West of Witsum. There is a saying in the area that translates to: "What ''Mount Everest'' is for the world, the ''Sylvert'' is to our beloved island." History Witsum was first recorded in 1509. As a part of Westerland Föhr, it belonged to the Royal Enclaves of Denmark and thus was a direct part of the Danish crown while Osterland Föhr belonged to the duchy of Schleswig. Only when Denmark lost Schleswig to Prussia in the Second Schleswig War, Witsum became a part of Schleswig-Holstein. Witsum and the neighbouring village ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utersum
Utersum ( Fering North Frisian: ''Ödersem'', da, Yttersum) is a municipality on the island of Föhr, in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The municipality includes the hamlet of Hedehusum. Geography The village is located between pine woods and dunes in the utmost southwest of Föhr, within the sight of the neighbouring islands of Amrum and Sylt. It is the smallest seaside resort on Föhr. In Utersum there is a sanitorium that specialises in diseases of the lung and in oncology and gynecology. In the lowlands along the river Godel, plants like salicornia and sea aster can be found. They thrive on salt marshes whose salt content is determined by abundant floodings with sea water. Sea birds like the pied avocet use to hatch there. A bus service links the place to the other villages on Föhr and to the town of Wyk. History Three preserved dolmens testify of settlements from as early as the Bronze Age. In the 17th and 18th century, whaling was an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Süderende
Süderende ( Fering: ''Söleraanj'', da, Syderende) is a municipality on the island of Föhr in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. History The place used to belong to Oldsum, being its southern edge. After Denmark's loss of Schleswig to Prussia in 1864 and the subsequent municipal reformation when Prussia eventually annexed Schleswig-Holstein in 1867, Süderende became independent. In the 17th century a private navigation school was established in Süderende by pastor Richardus Petri which was the first of its kind on the island. It improved the situation of the seafaring population considerably and soon other navigators opened own schools across Föhr. Although Petri lead the Süderende school successfully for many years he never sailed to sea himself. A census in 1787 showed that Süderende had 122 inhabitants, 27 of whom were seafarers. Language The common language among the locals is Fering. The language is being kept alive by being passed on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oldsum
Oldsum (Fering: ''Olersem'') is a municipality on the island of Föhr, in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Geography The municipality of Oldsum consists of the three hamlets of Oldsum, Klintum (Fering: ''Klantem'') and Toftum (Fering: ''Taftem'') which are spread over some two kilometres along a main road. The population number about 600. The landscape is marked by well-preserved thatching, thatched farmhouses. Oldsum's landmark is an ancient thatched windmill whose antecessor presumably dates back to the year 1700. Though burned down 200 years later, it was rebuilt and subsequently was in use until 1954. Since 1972 the mill is exclusively used as a dwelling house. Oldsum is situated approximately two kilometres from the western shore of the island, the northern coastline is a little closer. Oldsum adjoins Süderende to the south, Dunsum to the southwest and Alkersum and Midlum, Schleswig-Holstein, Midlum to the east. History Oldsum was first record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oevenum
Oevenum ( Fering: ''Ööwenem'', da, Øvenum) is a municipality on the island of Föhr, in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. History In 1796 23 houses in the neighbouring village of Nieblum were destroyed by a fire. Subsequently, a bell was installed atop Oevenum's school house to warn the people in case of fire. The bell was moreover rung in the morning and at noon and was also used as a means of alarm during storm surges. In 1882 Germany's first junior firefighters were recruited in Oevenum. Thus Oevenum's Junior Fire Service is presumably also the oldest of its kind in Europe. At the end of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871 an oak tree was planted in Oevenum to celebrate the subsequent peace. Homeland museum In a former barn, a homeland museum has been established which documents life in general and the agricultural development on Föhr. You will also find information on navigating, the construction of sea dikes Dyke (UK) or dike (US) may refer t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alkersum
Alkersum ( Fering: ''Aalkersem'', da, Alkersum) is a municipality in the Nordfriesland district, in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany. Geography Alkersum is situated in the center of the island in the geestland of Föhr. History First settlements in the area occurred in the Iron Age. Politics Since the communal elections of 2008, the ''Alkersumer Wählergemeinschaft'' holds all nine seats in the municipality council. Economy Several enterprises have settled in the outskirts of the village. Also tourism and horse ranches are an important factor. Culture In August 2009 the '' Museum Kunst der Westküste'' (Museum of Fine Arts of the West Coast) opened in Alkersum. It displays artworks that focus on the North Sea and its shore. Notable artists include Edvard Munch, Emil Nolde, Max Liebermann and others. Notable people * Frederik Paulsen (1909–1997), founder of Ferring Pharmaceuticals Ferring Pharmaceuticals is a Swiss multinational biopharmaceutical company specialising i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
