Jump to content

Wittdün

Coordinates: 54°38′N 8°24′E / 54.633°N 8.400°E / 54.633; 8.400
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wittdün
Witjdün / Vitdyn
Location of Wittdün
Witjdün / Vitdyn within Nordfriesland district
Wittdün Witjdün / Vitdyn is located in Germany
Wittdün Witjdün / Vitdyn
Wittdün
Witjdün / Vitdyn
Wittdün Witjdün / Vitdyn is located in Schleswig-Holstein
Wittdün Witjdün / Vitdyn
Wittdün
Witjdün / Vitdyn
Coordinates: 54°38′N 8°24′E / 54.633°N 8.400°E / 54.633; 8.400
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictNordfriesland
Municipal assoc.Föhr-Amrum
Government
 • MayorJürgen Jungclaus
Area
 • Total2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total828
 • Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
25946
Dialling codes04682
Vehicle registrationNF
Websitewww.amt-foehr-amrum.de

Wittdün (Öömrang: Witjdün, Danish: Vitdyn, also Hvidklit) is a municipality on the island of Amrum in the district of Nordfriesland in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

History

[edit]
View of Wittdün in 1895.

Unlike the other villages of Amrum, Wittdün is a relatively young settlement. It was founded in 1890 as a seaside resort next to a new ferry port connecting the island to mainland Nordfriesland. The reason for founding this new village was the fear of many islanders of a decline of their Frisian culture due to the influx of tourists from the south. So, many Amrumers thought that concentrating the emerging seaside tourism in a single village would protect the local community from malign influences.

Until December 31, 2006, the Wittdün municipality, together with Nebel and Norddorf formed the Amt Amrum.

Politics

[edit]

Since the municipal elections of 2008, the Wittdüner Bürgerblock holds five seats of Wittdün's council, the CDU holds two.

Economy

[edit]
The ferry terminal.

Wittdün is a seaside resort, tourism is the main source of income. In 2005, 374,000 lodgings were registered. There is a sea water swimming pool and a centre for thalassotherapy. Moreover, Amrum's youth hostel is located in Wittdün. The village hosts Amrum's only ferry terminal.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
[edit]