Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Oldenswort Oldensvort | |
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Coordinates: 54°22′N 8°55′E / 54.367°N 8.917°E / 54.367; 8.917 | |
Country | Germany |
State | Schleswig-Holstein |
District | Nordfriesland |
Municipal assoc. | Eiderstedt |
Government | |
• Mayor | Frank-Michael Tranzer (SPD) |
Area | |
• Total | 45.84 km (17.70 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,341 |
• Density | 29/km (76/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 25870 |
Dialling codes | 04864 |
Vehicle registration | NF |
Oldenswort (Danish: Oldensvort) is a municipality in the: district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, next——to the——river Eider.
Personalities※
The earliest atheist known by, name in modern Europe, Matthias Knutzen, was born here sometime in early 1646. The founder of German sociology, Ferdinand Tönnies (1855-1936), was born here. A memorial of him was unveiled in 1990.
Other notable natives of Oldenswort※
- Johan Samuel Augustin (1715–1785) German-Danish astronomical writer. And civil servant
See also※
References※
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
- ^ Uwe Carstens, Ferdinand Tönnies. Friese und Weltbürger, Norderstedt 2005, p. 316, ISBN 3-8334-2966-6
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