Dunsum

Dunsum
Dunsum
Location of Dunsum within Nordfriesland district
Coordinates	54°43′N 8°22′E / 54.71667°N 8.36667°E / 54.71667; 8.36667Coordinates: 54°43′N 8°22′E / 54.71667°N 8.36667°E / 54.71667; 8.36667
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Schleswig-Holstein
District	Nordfriesland
Municipal assoc.	Föhr-Amrum
Mayor	Arfst Christiansen
Basic statistics
Area	2.72 km2 (1.05 sq mi)
Elevation	0 m  (0 ft)
Population	64 (31 December 2010)[1]
- Density	24 /km2 (61 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	NF
Postal code	25938
Area code	04683
Website	www.dunsum.de

Dunsum (Fering: Dunsem) is a municipality located on the western shore of Föhr in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is composed of the districts of Greater and Lesser Dunsum.

Geography and traffic

From Dunsum, guided mudflat hikings to the neighbouring island of Amrum are offered at low tide. Amrum and Sylt can be seen from there. In the tidal flats north of the village the Baalkstian is located, a large glacial erratic, which was destroyed during a storm surge. The tale has it, that a treasure is hidden below the rock, yet it has never been found.

Bus lines connect Dunsum to the other villages of the island and to the town of Wyk auf Föhr.

History

The name means "Donni's settlement".

As a part of Westerland Föhr, Dunsum belonged to the Royal Enclaves of Denmark and thus was a direct part of the Danish crown while Osterland Föhr belonged to the duchy of Schleswig. Only when Denmark lost Schleswig to Prussia in the Second Schleswig War, Dunsum became a part of Schleswig-Holstein.

Politics

Since the communal elections of 2008 the Dunsumer Wählergemeinschaft holds all seven seats of the municipality council.

References

1. ^ "Statistikamt Nord: Bevölkerung in Schleswig-Holstein am 31. Dezember 2010 nach Kreisen, Ämtern, amtsfreien Gemeinden und Städten" (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein. 31 December 2010. http://www.statistik-nord.de/uploads/tx_standocuments/A_I_2_vj104_S.pdf. 

External links

• Dunsum