Landschaft Sylt is an ''
Amt'' ("collective municipality") in the district of
Nordfriesland, in
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein (; da, Slesvig-Holsten; nds, Sleswig-Holsteen; frr, Slaswik-Holstiinj) is the northernmost of the 16 states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Sc ...
,
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
. It covers the island of
Sylt
Sylt (; da, Sild; Sylt North Frisian, Söl'ring North Frisian: ) is an island in northern Germany, part of Nordfriesland district, Schleswig-Holstein, and well known for the distinctive shape of its shoreline. It belongs to the North Frisian ...
(except the independent municipality
Sylt
Sylt (; da, Sild; Sylt North Frisian, Söl'ring North Frisian: ) is an island in northern Germany, part of Nordfriesland district, Schleswig-Holstein, and well known for the distinctive shape of its shoreline. It belongs to the North Frisian ...
in the center of the island), in the
North Sea
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, about 65 km northwest of
Husum
Husum (, frr, Hüsem) is the capital of the ''Kreis'' (district) Nordfriesland in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The town was the birthplace of the novelist Theodor Storm, who coined the epithet "the grey town by the sea". It is also the home o ...
. Its administrative seat is in the town
Westerland - which is not, however, a part of the ''Amt''.
Subdivision
The ''Amt'' Landschaft Sylt consists of the following municipalities:
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Hörnum
( Sölring Frisian: ''Hörnem'', Danish: ''Hørnum'') is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is located on the southern headland of the island of Sylt. The municipality is part of the '' Amt'' ...
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Kampen
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List
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Wenningstedt-Braderup
Wenningstedt-Braderup (Söl'ring: Woningstair-Brääderep, da, Venningsted-Brarup) is a municipality and seaside resort on the island of Sylt in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is located north of the town of W ...
Note: The total number of inhabitants, under 4,500, is less than the minimum requirement for an independently administrated ''Amt'' (8,000 inhabitants). The administration of the ''Amt'' is thus shared with the ''
Gemeinde Sylt''. Since 2009, the seat of the ''Amt'' has been located in the townhall of the ''Gemeinde Sylt'' in Westerland.
References
Ämter in Schleswig-Holstein
Sylt
Nordfriesland
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