Midlum, Schleswig-Holstein

Midlum
A thatched house in Midlum
Midlum
Location of Midlum within Nordfriesland district
Coordinates	54°43′N 8°31′E / 54.71667°N 8.51667°E / 54.71667; 8.51667Coordinates: 54°43′N 8°31′E / 54.71667°N 8.51667°E / 54.71667; 8.51667
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Schleswig-Holstein
District	Nordfriesland
Municipal assoc.	Föhr-Amrum
Mayor	Helmut Marczinkowski
Basic statistics
Area	8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi)
Elevation	6 m  (20 ft)
Population	369 (31 December 2010)[1]
- Density	43 /km2 (112 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	NF
Postal code	25938
Area code	04681
Website	www.amt-foehr-amrum.de

Midlum (Fering: Madlem) is a municipality on the island of Föhr in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

History

The name is derived from the village's being situated approximately in the middle of the island. At the same time it was located at a crossing of the two historical main roads that used to run across Föhr in a north-south direction. The name "Midlum" is first recorded in 1462.

Even today there is a tradition in Midlum to go out to the sea dike in spring and cook a meal. This habit dates back to a time when the sheep of the village where driven out there to spend the summer under a shepherd's guidance. Traditionally, children had been helping the shepherds and had therefore been rewarded with Mehlbeutel, a sort of dumplings.

Politics

Until 2006, Midlum was the seat of the Amt Föhr-Land.

Of the nine seats in the municipality council, the Midlumer Wählergemeinschaft holds seven since the communal elections of 2008. It was the only faction to compete in the elections of 2008 as there are no regular political parties in Midlum's communal political landscape. Two other seats are held by single candidates.

Economy

Tourism is an important income factor for the village.

Education

Midlum has got the elementary school for eastern Föhr and a kindergarten called "Noah's Ark".

References

1. ^ "Statistikamt Nord: Bevölkerung in Schleswig-Holstein am 31. Dezember 2010 nach Kreisen, Ämtern, amtsfreien Gemeinden und Städten" (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein. 31 December 2010. http://www.statistik-nord.de/uploads/tx_standocuments/A_I_2_vj104_S.pdf. 

External links

• Municipality of Midlum
• Wir sind Midlum