Süderende (
Fering: ''Söleraanj'', da, Syderende) is a municipality on the island of
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 No ...
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
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.
History
The place used to belong to
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'' ...
, being its southern edge. After
Denmark
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's loss of
Schleswig
The Duchy of Schleswig ( da, Hertugdømmet Slesvig; german: Herzogtum Schleswig; nds, Hartogdom Sleswig; frr, Härtochduum Slaswik) was a duchy in Southern Jutland () covering the area between about 60 km (35 miles) north and 70 km ...
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
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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 to the next generation by many of the inhabitants.
Education
Süderende has got the elementary school for western Föhr, which also hosts the
lutheran
Lutheranism is one of the largest branches of Protestantism, identifying primarily with the theology of Martin Luther, the 16th-century German monk and Protestant Reformers, reformer whose efforts to reform the theology and practice of the Cathol ...
kindergarten of the St. Laurentii parish.
Sights
On the southern edge of the village the church of
St. Lawrence
Saint Lawrence or Laurence ( la, Laurentius, lit. " laurelled"; 31 December AD 225 – 10 August 258) was one of the seven deacons of the city of Rome under Pope Sixtus II who were martyred in the persecution of the Christians that the Roma ...
is located, originally a
roman
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
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style construction from the 12th century made of stone, which was later extended using bricks. These bricks dominate today's view of the church. In the 1990s,
Renaissance
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The history of Europe is traditionally divided into four time periods: prehistoric Europe (prior to about 800 BC), classical antiquity (800 BC to AD ...
paintings were uncovered on the church's ceiling. In the ample graveyard the tombs of
Matthias Petersen
Matthias Petersen (born Matz Peters; 24 December 1632, in Oldsum – 16 September 1706) was a sea captain and whaler from Oldsum on the North Frisian island of Föhr. He became known for catching 373 whales throughout his career.
Life
He was born ...
and
Oluf Braren
Oluf Braren (25 February 1787 – 22 March 1839) was a painter of naïve art from the north Frisian island of Föhr. Some of his works show a strong affinity to his Frisian homeland.
His paintings include portraits and depictions of public life as ...
can be seen among others.
Politics
Since the communal elections of 2008, the ''Süderender Wählergemeinschaft'' holds six out of seven seats in the council. The seventh seat is held by a single candidate.
References
External links
SüderendeChurch of St. Lawrence
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Föhr
Nordfriesland