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Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Wittdün
Witjdün / Vitdyn
Municipality
Location of Wittdün
Witjdün / Vitdyn within Nordfriesland district
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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 km (1.0 sq mi)
Elevation0 m (0 ft)
Population
 • Total828
 • Density320/km (820/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes25946
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

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

This section needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (September 2021)

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

Economy

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

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

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Towns and municipalities in Nordfriesland
Coat of arms
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