Midlum (
Fering: ''Madlem'') is a municipality on the island of
Föhr 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.
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 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 with ''Mehlbeutel'', a sort of
dumpling
Dumpling is a broad class of dishes that consist of pieces of dough (made from a variety of starch sources), oftentimes wrapped around a filling. The dough can be based on bread, flour, buckwheat or potatoes, and may be filled with meat, fi ...
s.
Politics
Until 2006, Midlum was the seat of the ''Amt''
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 H ...
.
Of the nine seats in the municipality council, the ''Midlumer Wählergemeinschaft'' holds seven since the communal elections of 2008. It was the only faction to compete in the elections of 2008 as there are no regular political parties in Midlum's communal political landscape. Two other seats are held by single candidates.
Economy
Tourism is an important income factor for the village.
Education
Midlum has got the elementary school for eastern Föhr and a kindergarten called "Noah's Ark".
References
External links
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Municipality of Midlum''Wir sind Midlum''
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Municipalities in Schleswig-Holstein
Föhr
Nordfriesland