Nordfriesland
Map of Schleswig-Holstein highlighting the district of Nordfriesland
State	Schleswig-Holstein
District seat	Husum
Area	2047 km²
Population	165,800 (2002)
Pop. density	81 /km²
Licence plate code	NF
Web page	http://www.nordfriesland.de

Marshland in Eiderstedt, typical of the North Frisian coast

Nordfriesland, English "Northern Friesland" or "North Frisia", is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Germany (Deutschland is a Federal Republic consisting of sixteen States, known in German as Länder (singular is the northernmost of the 16 ''Bundesländer'' in Germany. The former English name was Sleswick-Holsatia the Danish name is Husum ( North Frisian: Hüsem is the capital of the Kreis (district Nordfriesland in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume German car number plates ( Kfz-Kennzeichen) show the place where the car carrying them is registered North Frisia or Northern Friesland (Nordfriesland is the northernmost portion of Frisia, located primarily in Germany between the rivers Eider North Frisia or Northern Friesland (Nordfriesland is the northernmost portion of Frisia, located primarily in Germany between the rivers Eider is the northernmost of the 16 ''Bundesländer'' in Germany. The former English name was Sleswick-Holsatia the Danish name is Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. It includes almost all of traditional North Frisia along with adjacent areas to the east and south and is bounded by (from the east and clockwise) the districts of Schleswig-Flensburg and Dithmarschen, the North Sea and the Danish county of South Jutland. North Frisia or Northern Friesland (Nordfriesland is the northernmost portion of Frisia, located primarily in Germany between the rivers Eider Schleswig-Flensburg ( Danish: Slesvig-Flensborg) is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Dithmarschen (ˈdɪtmaʁʃən is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The North Sea is a marginal, Epeiric sea of the Atlantic Ocean on the European Continental shelf. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe South Jutland (Sønderjylland is the name for the region south of the Kongeå in 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. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Low German or Low Saxon (in Germany: Plattdüütsch or Nedderdüütsch; in Netherlands: Nedersaksisch or Nederduuts Mooring or Bökingharde Frisian ( Böökinghiirder frasch) is a Dialect of the North Frisian language spoken in Niebüll Fering is the Dialect of North Frisian spoken on the island of Föhr in the German region of North Frisia. Danish ( d̥ænsɡ̊ is one of the North Germanic languages (also called Scandinavian languages a sub-group of the Germanic branch of the

History

There has always been a strong influence of the sea in the region. In medieval times storm tides made life in what is now Nordfriesland quite dangerous. Storm surge or tidal surge is an offshore rise of water associated with a low pressure weather system typically a Tropical cyclone. Only in modern times the loss of land and lives could be stopped by building solid dikes. LeveeEmbankmentDitch A dike (or dyke) levee, levée, embankment, floodbank or stopbank is a natural or artificial Many villages that once were, are now at the bottom of the sea. The best-known example is the small seaport of Rungholt, which was destroyed by a storm tide in 1362. Rungholt was a wealthy city in Nordfriesland, northern Germany. The (1st Grote Mandrenke The island of Strand vanished in another disastrous storm in 1634: subsequent to this storm tide there were many small islets instead of Strand. Strand was an island on the west coast of Nordfriesland in modern Germany. The Burchardi Flood, (also known as the second Grote Mandrenke) was a Storm tide that struck the North Sea coast of Nordfriesland ( Germany

Until 1864, the area that is now Nordfriesland was a part of the Duchy of Schleswig which itself was not part of the Danish kingdom, but linked to the kings of Denmark by personal union as a separate entity. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Nordfriesland is still a multilingual district: there are people speaking standard German, Low German, North Frisian and Danish including South Jutlandic. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Low German or Low Saxon (in Germany: Plattdüütsch or Nedderdüütsch; in Netherlands: Nedersaksisch or Nederduuts Danish ( d̥ænsɡ̊ is one of the North Germanic languages (also called Scandinavian languages a sub-group of the Germanic branch of the South Jutlandic or South Jutish (South Jutish Synnejysk; Sønderjysk Südjütisch or Plattdänisch is a dialect of the Danish language. The North Frisian language exists in nine slightly different dialects, but it is mainly used by older persons. After becoming German three districts were established: Südtondern in the north, Husum in the centre, and Eiderstedt in the south. Südtondern is an Amt ("collective municipality" in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Husum ( North Frisian: Hüsem is the capital of the Kreis (district Nordfriesland in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Eiderstedt (Eiderstedt Ejdersted North Frisian: Ääderstää) is a Peninsula in the district of Nordfriesland in the German In 1970 the three districts were merged.

Geography

The entire coast is part of the Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park. The Wadden Sea National Parks are located along the German coast of the North Sea. Nordfriesland includes the coastal section between Dithmarschen and Denmark. In the south there is the Eiderstedt peninsula, where the River Eider meets the sea. Eiderstedt (Eiderstedt Ejdersted North Frisian: Ääderstää) is a Peninsula in the district of Nordfriesland in the German The Eider ( German: Eider; Danish: Ejderen; Latin: Egdor or Egdore) is the longest river of the German

The North Frisian Islands are part of the district and located inside the national park as well. The North Frisian Islands are a group of islands in the Wadden Sea, a part of the North Sea, off the western coast of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany There are five large islands (Sylt, Föhr, Amrum, Pellworm and Nordstrand) and ten small islets known as Halligen. Sylt (Sild Söl'ring North Frisian: Söl') is an island in northern Germany, part of Nordfriesland district Schleswig-Holstein Föhr ( ''Fering'' North Frisian: Feer; Før is one of the North Frisian Islands on the German coast of the North Sea. Amrum ( ''Öömrang'' North Frisian: Oomram) is one of the North Frisian Islands on the German North Sea coast south of Sylt Pellworm (Pelvorm North Frisian Pälweerm) is one of the North Frisian Islands on the North Sea coast of Germany. This article is about the peninsula and municipality in Germany A Hallig (plural Halligen) is one of the ten small German islands without protective dikes in the North Frisian Islands on Schleswig-Holstein

Coat of arms

Nordfriesland coat-of-arms

The coat of arms displays three golden ships on a blue background. Gold (ˈɡoʊld is a Chemical element with the symbol Au (from its Latin name aurum) and Atomic number 79 A ship /ʃɪp/ is a large vessel that floats on water Ships are generally distinguished from Boats based on size Blue is a Colour, the Perception of which is evoked by These arms have been used by the Eiderstedt peninsula since the 17th century. When the district was established in 1970, the arms of Eiderstedt were applied to the entire district. Differing from the old arms, though, there are three images visible on the ships' sails: a plow, a herring and a bull's head. The plough ( American spelling plow; both plaʊ is a Tool used in Farming for initial cultivation of soil in preparation for sowing seed Herring are small Oily fish of the genus Clupea found in the shallow temperate waters of the North Atlantic, the Baltic Sea, the North Cattle, colloquially referred to as cows, are domesticated Ungulates a member of the Subfamily Bovinae of the family In Anatomy, the head of an Animal is the Rostral part (from Anatomical position that usually comprises the Brain, Eyes

A flag of Nordfriesland

Towns and municipalities

External links

• Official website (in German)