Borgsum

Infobox Ort in Deutschland
image_photo =
Wappen = kein
lat_deg = 54 |lat_min = 42
lon_deg = 8 |lon_min = 28
Lageplan = Borgsum in NF.pngBundesland = Schleswig-Holstein
Kreis = Nordfriesland
Amt = Föhr-Amrum
Höhe = 5
Fläche = 5.51
Einwohner = 353
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 25938
Vorwahl = 04683
Kfz = NF
Gemeindeschlüssel = 01 0 54 015
Adresse-Verband = Hafenstr. 23
25938 Wyk auf Föhr
Website = [http://www.borgsum-auf-foehr.de/ www.borgsum-auf-foehr.de]
Bürgermeister = Uwe Ingwersen

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

History

The name means "Settlement at the castle". Said castle is the "Lembecksburg", in fact a medieval ring wall with a diameter of 95 meters and a height of ten meters which had been constructed in the 9th century AD as a stronghold against the Vikings. It is named after the knight Klaus Lembeck who had allegedly been residing there as a steward of king Valdemar IV of Denmark. After breaking his feudal oath, though, Lembeck is said to have been sieged by the king's host. Other sources claim, however, that Lembeck never set foot on the island.

In 1991 a wind mill was erected in place of an older, dilapidated mill. Today, Borgsum counts about 350 inhabitants.

Politics

Since the communal elections of 2008, the "BWG" constituents' association holds six of nine seats in the municipality council. Another seat is held by the "ABB". The ninth seat is vacant, no major German parties are represented in the council.

Economy

Borgsum is dominated by agriculture and tourism. Additionally, there are a few crafts businesses.

External links

* [http://www.borgsum-auf-foehr.de Borgsum]