Süderlügum (;
Mooring North Frisian: ''Läigem'' or ''Sööderläigem'';
Wiedingharde North Frisian: ''Leegem'') is a municipality in the district of
Nordfriesland
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, in
Schleswig-Holstein
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,
Germany
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. It is situated near the border with
Denmark
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, approximately 35 km west of
Flensburg
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Flensburg's ...
, and 7 km southeast of
Tønder
Tønder (; ) is a town in the Region of Southern Denmark. With a population of 7,477 (as of 1 January 2025), it is the main town and the administrative seat of the Tønder Municipality.
History
The first mention of Tønder might have been in th ...
.
Süderlügum is part of the ''
amt'' (collective municipality) of
Südtondern.
Transportation
Süderlügum lies on the
Marsh Railway and offers connections to
Niebüll and
Tondern.
References
Nordfriesland
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