Risum-Lindholm (North Frisian: Risem-Loonham) is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Risum-Lindholm | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Risum-Lindholm within Nordfriesland district  | |
  Risum-Lindholm  Risum-Lindholm | |
| Coordinates: 54°46′N 8°52′E / 54.767°N 8.867°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Nordfriesland |
| Municipal assoc. | Südtondern |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hans Bruhn (FW) |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.03 km2 (13.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 3,909 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 25920 |
| Dialling codes | 04661 |
| Vehicle registration | NF |
| Website | risum-lindholm |
Geography
editLocation
editRisum-Lindholm lies about five kilometres southeast of Niebüll and six kilometres west of Leck on a boundary between a low, sandy area of geest and the marshes.
Villages
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The municipality was formed in 1969 from the formerly independent municipalities of Risum and Lindholm. Because it extends over several kilometres, the villages of Maasbüll (North Frisian: Moosbel, Danish: Masbøl), Risum (NF: Risem), Lindholm (NF: Lunham), Klockries (NF: Klookriis, Dan: Klokris), Wegacker (NF: Wäieeker) and Kremperhaus (Dan. Krempehus) (beside Broweg (NF: Bruwäi), Läiged, Legerade (NF: Läigeroos) and Herrenkoog (NF: Hiirnekuch, Dan: Herrekog[2][3]), which do not lie on the long village street) are of great importance for describing a location. In local usage, the actual municipal name is rarely used, but rather the name of the respective village.
Notable people
edit- Momme Andresen (1857-1951), born in Risum, industrial chemist who made practical developments in photography including the invention of Rodinal
References
edit- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
- ^ Nordfriisk Instituut: Nordfriesland Karte, Bräist/Bredstedt 2011
- ^ Videnskabernes Selskab: Kaart over den sydlige del af Slesvig, Kopenhagen 1864
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