Wrixum (;
Fering: ''Wraksem'', Danish: ''Vriksum'') 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
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 ...
.
Geography and traffic
Wrixum is one of eleven municipalities on Föhr and it is situated directly at the town limits of
Wyk auf Föhr
( ''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 German coast of the North Sea. Like the entire island it belongs to the distric ...
. The place enjoys a good bus service and features several bicycle rentals.
Politics
The ''WWG'' holds all nine seats of the municipal council since the elections of 2008.
Arms
Blazon
In heraldry and heraldic vexillology, a blazon is a formal description of a coat of arms, flag or similar emblem, from which the reader can reconstruct the appropriate image. The verb ''to blazon'' means to create such a description. The vi ...
: Or. In a hill vert over a wavy base argent, therein waves azure, a wind mill argent. In chief two
oystercatchers
The oystercatchers are a group of waders forming the family Haematopodidae, which has a single genus, ''Haematopus''. They are found on coasts worldwide apart from the polar regions and some tropical regions of Africa and South East Asia. The e ...
proper, facing.
Town twinning
Wrixum has been
twinned with
Aub
Aub () is a city in the district of Würzburg, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated southeast of Würzburg, and northwest of Rothenburg ob der Tauber and, nearby the border of Baden-Württemberg.
The river Gollach is the main body of water. A ...
in
Lower Franconia
Lower Franconia (german: Unterfranken) is one of seven districts of Bavaria, Germany. The districts of Lower, Middle and Upper Franconia make up the region of Franconia.
History
After the founding of the Kingdom of Bavaria the state was totally ...
since 1998.
Economy
There are many small enterprises in Wrixum, yet tourism remains the most important economic factor.
Sights
A landmark of Wrixum is the
wind mill which was erected in 1851.
References
External links
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Wrixum
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Föhr
Nordfriesland