Eiderstedt (german: Eiderstedt; da, Ejdersted; North Frisian: ''Ääderstää'') is an ''

Amt 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 ...

'' ("collective municipality") in the district of

Nordfriesland Nordfriesland (; da, Nordfrisland; frr, Nordfraschlönj ), also known as North Frisia, is the northernmost district of Germany, part of the state of Schleswig-Holstein. It includes almost all of traditional North Frisia (with the exception o ...

, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The ''Amt'' covers the peninsula of Eiderstedt, excepted for the town of

Tönning Tönning (German; Low German ''Tünn'', ''Tönn'' or ''Tönnen''; Danish: ''Tønning''; North Frisian: ''Taning'') is a town in the district of Nordfriesland in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. History Tönning was destroyed in the Bu ...

History

On January 1, 2008, the independent municipality of

Sankt Peter-Ording Sankt Peter-Ording () is a popular German seaside spa and a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is the only German seaside resort that has a sulphur spring and thus terms itself "North Sea spa and sul ...

became part of the Amt.

Subdivision

The Amt Eiderstedt consists of the following municipalities (population in 2005 between brackets): # Garding (2,664)

own Ownership is the state or fact of legal possession and control over property, which may be any asset, tangible or intangible. Ownership can involve multiple rights, collectively referred to as title, which may be separated and held by different ...

Garding, Kirchspiel Garding, Kirchspiel is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It surrounds the town of Garding Garding () is a town in the district of Nordfriesland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It has a population of 2 ...

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Katharinenheerd Katharinenheerd ( da, Katrineherd) is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populo ...

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Kotzenbüll Kotzenbüll ( da, Kotzenbøl or Kotsenbøl) is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second mos ...

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Norderfriedrichskoog Norderfriedrichskoog ( da, Nørre Frederikskog) is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Former tax haven In the 1990s, Norderfriedrichskoog became a popular 0% tax haven, and by 2003 the village, with a ...

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Oldenswort Oldenswort ( da, Oldensvort) is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, next to the river Eider. Personalities The earliest atheist known by name in modern Europe, Matthias Knutzen, was born here sometime ...

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Osterhever Osterhever is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe aft ...

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Poppenbüll Poppenbüll ( da, Poppenbøl) is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous co ...

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Tating Tating is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after ...

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Tetenbüll Tetenbüll ( da, Tetenbøl) is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Geography and transport Tetenbüll lies about 8 km northwest of Tönning and 12 km northeast of St. Peter-Ording on the Eid ...

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Tümlauer-Koog Tümlauer-Koog ( da, Tømlaus Kog) is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populo ...

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Vollerwiek Vollerwiek ( da, Follervig, North Frisian: ''Folerwiik'') is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is ...

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Welt Welt, welts or variants may refer to: Media * ''Die Welt'' (''The World''), a German national newspaper ** ''Welt am Sonntag'' (''World on Sunday''), the Sunday edition of ''Die Welt'' * ''Die Welt'', former weekly newspaper in Vienna, Austria * ...

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Westerhever Westerhever ( da, Vesterhever) is a municipality in Nordfriesland in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. Geography Westerhever lies on the northwestern tip of the Eiderstedt Peninsula. The Westerheversand Lighthouse is a major landmark on ...

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Coat of arms

The coat of arms displays a golden ship on a blue background with 3 sails in which are drawn, in red, a leopard, a cow and a fish.Blazon description and infos on schleswig-holstein.de
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References

External links

Amt Eiderstedt official site

Eiderstedt.net Eiderstedt peninsula website

Eiderstedt peninsula website
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