- Witsum
Infobox Ort in Deutschland
image_photo =
Wappen = kein
lat_deg = 54 | lat_min = 41 | lat_sec = 11
lon_deg = 8 | lon_min = 26 | lon_sec = 7
Lageplan = Witsum in NF.png
Kreis = Nordfriesland
Amt = Föhr-Amrum
Höhe = 8
Fläche = 1.59
Einwohner = 44
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 25938
Vorwahl = 04683
Kfz = NF
Gemeindeschlüssel = 01 0 54 158
NUTS = DEF07
Adresse-Verband = Hafenstr. 23
25938 Wyk auf Föhr
Website = [http://www.witsum-auf-foehr.de/ www.witsum-auf-foehr.de]
Bürgermeister = Cornelius DanielsWitsum is a municipality on the island of
Föhr , in the district ofNordfriesland , inSchleswig-Holstein ,Germany .Geography
Witsum is the smallest village on Föhr. From here one can see the
Halligen andAmrum . Along the stream "Godel", the only "river" on Föhr, manyseabird s use to hatch,migratory bird s aming them.The hamlet is situated on a
geestland edge, there is no sea dike.West of Witsum a hill called "Sylvert" is located. There is a saying in the area that translates to: "What Mount Everest is for the world, the "Sylvert" is for our beloved island."
History
Witsum was first recorded in 1509. As a part of Westerland Föhr, it belonged to the Royal Enclaves of
Denmark and thus was a direct part of the Danish crown while Osterland Föhr belonged to the duchy ofSchleswig . Only when Denmark lost Schleswig toPrussia in theSecond Schleswig War , Witsum became a part of Schleswig-Holstein.Witsum and the neighbouring village of
Utersum were the only municipalities in the second zone of theSchleswig Plebiscites to vote forDenmark in 1920; yet because they were not directly situated at the border, the two of them remained with Germany.Politics
With less than 70 inhabitants, Witsum has, according to article 54 of the Schleswig-Holstein "
Gemeindeordnung ", atown meeting instead of a council. All elective inhabitants may attend the meeting.Traffic
The State Road that connects
Wyk auf Föhr with Utersum runs through Witsum. Moreover a regular bus line serves the village.Economy
Tourism is the major source of income for Witsum.
External links
* [http://www.witsum-auf-foehr.de/ Witsum]
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