Wittdün
Wittdün Witjdün / Vitdyn | |
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Location of Wittdün Witjdün / Vitdyn within Nordfriesland district  | |
  Wittdün Witjdün / Vitdyn  Wittdün Witjdün / Vitdyn | |
| Coordinates: 54°38′N 8°24′E / 54.633°N 8.400°E / 54.633; 8.400 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Nordfriesland |
| Municipal assoc. | Föhr-Amrum |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jürgen Jungclaus |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 828 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 25946 |
| Dialling codes | 04682 |
| Vehicle registration | NF |
| Website | www.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
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. (September 2021) |
Since the municipal elections of 2008, the Wittdüner Bürgerblock holds five seats of Wittdün's council, the CDU holds two.
Economy
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
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
External links
- Wittdün at Amrum Touristik
