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Sylt-Ost
Sylt-Ost (translated, East Sylt) is a former municipality on the island of Sylt, in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It used to be the administrative seat of the ''Amt Landschaft Sylt'' and a municipality into which a number of villages had been amalgamated in 1970. However, following a referendum in May 2008, Sylt-Ost merged with Westerland and Rantum to form the collective municipality '' Gemeinde Sylt'' which was created on 1 January 2009. Since 2009, the seat of the ''Amt Landschaft Sylt'' has been in Westerland. Subdivision The former municipality "Sylt-Ost" was created from five villages in 1970: # Archsum # Keitum # Morsum # Munkmarsch (previously an ''Ortsteil'' of Keitum) # Tinnum The five villages are now ''Ortsteile'' of ''Gemeinde Sylt''. Politics Mayors *1986-1996: Heinz Maurus, CDU *1996-2005: Ingbert Liebing, CDU *2005-2008: Christoph Schmatloch, CDU *2008: Erik Kennel Arms Blazon: Per fess low or and azure. Above a sun ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Islands and is the largest island in North Frisia. The northernmost island of Germany, it is known for its tourist resorts, notably Westerland, Germany, Westerland, Kampen, Germany, Kampen and Wenningstedt-Braderup, as well as for its sandy beach. It is frequently covered by the media in connection with its exposed situation in the North Sea and its ongoing loss of land during Storm tides of the North Sea, storm tides. Since 1927, Sylt has been connected to the mainland by the Hindenburgdamm causeway. In later years, it has been a resort for the German jet set and tourists in search of occasional celebrity sightings. Geography With , Sylt is the fourth-largest Islands of Germany, German island and the largest German island in the Nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keitum
Keitum (Danish: ''Kejtum'', North Frisian: ''Kairem'') is a village on the North Sea island of Sylt in the district of Nordfriesland in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Today, it is an ''Ortsteil'' of the '' Gemeinde Sylt''. Etymology It is unclear from what the name Keitum (''Kairem'' in North Frisian, ''Kejtum'' in Danish) is derived. One theory posits that it used to refer to the "home of Kei" or "home of Keit". Alternatively, it could be based on "Heidum" (''auf der Heide'' or "on the heath"). History "Keytum" was first mentioned in 1462. Until the end of the 19th century, Keitum was the most important town on the island of Sylt. Since 1612 it was the location of Sylt's largest mill. In 1695, the village had 78 houses. A school house was built in 1763. In 1820, the harbour was expanded. Although keeping the navigation channel open was a continuing problem, Keitum harbour was the main connection between Sylt and the mainland until around 1867. After 1859, the harbour silted up a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylt (municipality)
Gemeinde Sylt ( da, Sild (Kommune), frr, Söl (Gimiindi)) is a municipality on the island of Sylt in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It has around 13,000 inhabitants and covers about 60% of the area of the island. History The municipality was formed on 1 January 2009 by the merger of the former municipalities Rantum and Sylt-Ost with the town of Westerland. The debate on this move had started in 2003 when a similar merger happened on Fehmarn. However, local rivalries and desire for independence prevented progress for a time. It took the foundation of a citizens' movement ''Bürger für Sylt als Einheit'' to advance the plan. In separate referendums in 2008, Westerland (by a large majority) and Sylt-Ost (narrowly) agreed to the merger in May 2008. Rantum followed, but List, Kampen, Wenningstedt-Braderup and Hörnum remained aloof. In September 2008 the merger contract was signed. Although Westerland used to have the status of ''Stadt'' (town), the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tinnum
Tinnum (North Frisian: ''Tinem'') is a village on the North Sea island of Sylt in the district of Nordfriesland in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Today, it is an ''Ortsteil'' of the '' Gemeinde Sylt''. Etymology The meaning of Tinnum (North Frisian: ''Tinem'') is unclear. It may derive from ''teninge'', an Old Frisian word for "enclosure". Alternatively, it may mean "home of Tinne". History In the marshes southwest of the village lies the so-called ''Tinnumburg'', a circular rampart on a site that shows sign of human use going back 2,000 years. Local tradition holds that Thing meetings used to be held near burial mounds to the north of the village (now removed to make way for the airport). ''Tynnum'' was first mentioned in a document in 1462. In 1613, there were 34 land owners. In 1649, the ''Landvogtei'' was constructed - the seat of the ''Vogt'', the local representative of the liege lord. Tinnum remained the seat of the ''Vogt'' of Sylt until 1868. The first (private) school wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munkmarsch
Munkmarsch (Frisian: ''Munkmersk'') is a village on the North Sea island of Sylt in the district of Nordfriesland in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Today, it is an ''Ortsteil'' of the '' Gemeinde Sylt''. Etymology Munkmarsch (Frisian: ''Munkmersk'') derives from "marsh of the monks". History The village is located on territory that once belonged to the monastery of St. Canute's Abbey, Odense. In 1573, the area was known as ''Sankt Knutsmarsch''. A 1648 map referred to ''Munckmarsch'', a map from 1778 used ''Monckmarsch''. In 1744, a mill was constructed, flour produced there was mainly sent to Norway. From 1755, mail boats touched at the local harbour. The port was the main connection between Sylt and the mainland after Keitum harbour silted up in the 1850s. In 1859, a 100-metre pier for ferry ships was constructed. Paddlesteamers docked there and the passengers then took coaches to Westerland. In 1869, an inn was built, this later became the ''Fährhaus'' which still exists toda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morsum
Morsum (North Frisian: ''Muasem'') is a village on the North Sea island of Sylt in the district of Nordfriesland in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Today, it is an ''Ortsteil'' of the '' Gemeinde Sylt''. Morsum is located close to the scientifically important geotope and to the beginning of the Hindenburgdamm linking Sylt with the mainland. Etymology Morsum (North Frisian: ''Muasem'') derives from "settlement of Mar". History Morsum was first mentioned in a document of 1462 (''Zinsbuch'' of the ''Bistum Schleswig''). Until the 19th century, it was the most populous village on Sylt. In 1695, Morsum had 118 taxable dwellings. A school house was built in 1705. In 1927, Morsum was connected to the railway on the Niebüll-Westerland line. Geography Morsum is a ' located on the Wadden Sea side of the island of Sylt. Morsum is the easternmost village on Sylt and consists of the sub-villages Abort (North Frisian: ''Abuurt''), Groß-Morsum (North Frisian: ''Gurtmuasem'', Danish: ''Store Mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archsum
Archsum (North Frisian: ''Arichsem'') is a village on the North Sea island of Sylt in the district of Nordfriesland in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Today, it is an ''Ortsteil'' of the '' Gemeinde Sylt''. Etymology Archsum (North Frisian: ''Arichsem'') derives from "settlement of Arke" or "settlement of Erke". History Based on burial sites found in the 1930s, the area was settled as early as the Neolithic. ''Arxsum'' was first mentioned in 1462. In 1611, there were 38 farms and the population totalled around 150. In 1709, 25 men out of 53 families were seafarers. Whaling helped to boost the number of inhabitants to 259 by 1745 (40 mariners). Many ship masters built houses in Archsum after retiring. By 1850, the number of farms had fallen back to 45. By 1952, the population had declined to just 129. Only during the 1930s, when Sylt was fortified by the military, did the number of inhabitants rise briefly (1939: 306, half of which belonged to the ''Reichsarbeitsdienst''). Until the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rantum
Rantum (; Sölring Frisian: Raantem) is a village and a former municipality on the island of Sylt in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Since 1 January 2009, it has been an ''Ortsteil'' (part) of the municipality Sylt. Etymology The name is frequently associated with the marine goddess Rán (''Rantum'' = Rán's place). It is, however, more likely that the name derives from the old spelling of ''Raantem'', i.e. "settlement at the edge". Geography Rantum today is located at the narrowest part of the island with a width of only 600 metres. East of the village are the ''Rantum-Inge'', an ample area of salt marshes and the Wadden Sea. To the west, beyond the dunes, the beach faces the open North Sea. History The small village of Rantum has a colourful history. The settlement was destroyed on multiple occasions by storm surges or was buried by sand drift. The oldest record of the name is found in a nautical chart from 1142, which is today displa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westerland, Germany
Westerland (; da, Vesterland; ''Söl'ring'' North Frisian: ''Weesterlön’'') is a seaside resort and a former municipality located on the German North Sea island of Sylt. Since 1 January 2009, Westerland has been part of the municipality '' Gemeinde Sylt''. Westerland is part of the Nordfriesland district in Schleswig-Holstein. It is the largest resort on the island, the local transportation hub and the centre of Sylt's tourist industry. History Westerland is partly one of the younger settlements on the island of Sylt. After the All Saints' Day Flood of 1436 had destroyed the biggest part of the community of Eidum (except for the area that is today called ''Enden and the Church''), the survivors built a new community to the northeast on a heath. The new settlement was called ''Hedigen'' (heath area). In the 16th. century most of the people on Sylt were involved in the hunting of Herring near Heligoland, Westerland was no exception. The Old Church of Eidum St. Niels was d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 of the island of Heligoland), as well as adjacent parts of the Schleswig Geest to the east and Stapelholm to the south, and is bounded (from the east and clockwise) by the districts of Schleswig-Flensburg and Dithmarschen, the North Sea and the Danish county of South Jutland. The district is called ''Kreis Nordfriesland'' in German, ''Kreis Noordfreesland'' in Low German, ''Kris Nordfraschlönj'' in Mooring North Frisian, ''Kreis Nuurdfresklun'' in Fering North Frisian and ''Nordfrislands amt'' in Danish. As of 2008, Nordfriesland was the most visited rural district in Germany. History The sea has always had a strong influence in the region. In medieval times, storm tides made life in what is now Nordfriesland rather dangerous. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landschaft Sylt
Landschaft Sylt is an '' Amt'' ("collective municipality") in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It covers the island of Sylt (except the independent municipality Sylt in the center of the island), in the North Sea, about 65 km northwest of Husum. 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: #Hörnum # Kampen #List #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'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amt (country Subdivision)
Amt is a type of administrative division governing a group of municipalities, today only in Germany, but formerly also common in other countries of Northern Europe. Its size and functions differ by country and the term is roughly equivalent to a US township or county or English shire district. Current usage Germany Prevalence The ''Amt'' (plural: ''Ämter'') is unique to the German '' Bundesländer'' (federal states) of Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Brandenburg. Other German states had this division in the past. Some states have similar administrative units called ''Samtgemeinde'' (Lower Saxony), '' Verbandsgemeinde'' (Rhineland-Palatinate) or ''Verwaltungsgemeinschaft'' (Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia). Definition An ''Amt'', as well as the other above-mentioned units, is subordinate to a ''Kreis'' (district) and is a collection of municipalities. The amt is lower than district-level government but higher than municip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
