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Sylt

The German island of Sylt is located in the North Sea off the coast of Germany and Denmark. A high altitude view of Sylt.

Sylt (Danish: Sild, Frisian: Söl) is an island in northern Germany, part of Nordfriesland, Schleswig-Holstein. It belongs to the North Frisian Islands. The island was once part of the mainland, and is still shrinking due to erosion from the North Sea.

Local details

Sylt has 99 km². From North to South it is 35 km, from West to East it is 13 km. The highest point is 52 meter. The island has 21,000 inhabitants.

Culture

Frisia-style houses

Masked run

Like in most areas of Schleswig-Holstein on New Year's Eve, groups of children go masked from house to house, reciting poems. This is called Rummelpottlaufen. Children will receive sweets and/or money.

Söl'ring

The indigenous Sylt language, Söl'ring, is a unique dialect of insular North Frisian, with elements of Danish, Dutch and English. Due to mass immigration, its usage is very low (it is only spoken by a few percent of the population) and has little chance to survive.

History

Sylt was originally part of Jutland (today Denmark and Schleswig-Holstein)
Hengist and Horsa embark from Sylt for England in the 5th century
First settlements of Frisians during the 8th century and 9th century
Sylt was divided between the Duke of Schleswig and the Kingdom of Denmark in 1386
Except for the town of List, Sylt becomes part of the Duchy of Schleswig in 1435
During the 17th century and 18th century, whaling, fishing and oyster breeding increase the wealth of the population
Keitum becomes capital of the island, and a place for rich captains to settle down
In the 19th century, tourism starts; Westerland replaces Keitum as the capital
During World War I, Sylt becomes a military outpost, but does not suffer from war damage
In 1927, a causeway to the mainland is built, named after Paul von Hindenburg, with a railway on top
During World War II, Sylt becomes a fortress, with concrete bunkers built below the dunes at the shore, some of which are still visible today. Lager Sylt, the concentration camp on Alderney was named after it.

Today, Sylt is mainly a tourist attraction, famous for its healthy climate, and several German celebrities who own a house on the island.

Towns

List

A view of sand dunes and beaches near List

List has a harbor (ferries to Rømø, Denmark) and is the most northern point of Germany. It has a population of about 2.500 (as of 2000). It was first mentioned in 1292 and was Danish territory until 1864. The German Luftwaffe (Airforce) used List as an airbase. List is famous for oysters.

Kampen

Kampen is known for the Red Cliff and its fine life style.

www.kampen.de

Hörnum

Hörnum is the southernmost city of Sylt.

Rantum

Wenningstedt

Wenningstedt is known for the white cliff and the Denghoog stone grave, a walk-in grave made of huge stone walls from 3000 BC.

Braderup

Braderup, located between Wenningstedt, Kampen, and Munkmarsh, has a beautiful heath (Heide) and much nature.

Westerland

A beach in Westerland

After the destruction of the town of Eidum on November 1, 1436, in a great flood (Allerheiligenflut), the survivors moved to a place north-east (Wäästerlön in Söl'ring) of the original town. The new town was first mentioned in 1462. It officially became a city in 1905. The population (as of 2000) is 9.200. The city has the island's only civil airport.

Sylt-Ost

Sylt-Ost (East Sylt) is a township, consisting of several small villages on the Nössehalbinsel on Sylt. The population (as of 2000) is 5.500. The villages include Tinnum, Munkmarsch, Archsum, Morsum and Keitum.

Tinnum

Tinnum castle (Tinnumburg) is a circular parapet with a diameter of 120 meter and a height of 8 meter. It was built in the 1st century BC, likely as a pagan holy site.

Keitum

Keitum has a historical church (St. Severin church), dating back to the 1200s. The green cliff is also located near Keitum.

Munkmarsch

Archsum

Morsum

Morsum has an historical church (St. Martin church), dating back to the same era as the one in Keitum. Morsum is also known for the red cliff, that shows the geological history of the last five million years on its height of 21 meters. It is under landscape conservation since 1923.

Transport

Sylt can be reached by an artificial dam (trains only), by ferry and by Sylt Airport.

Sylt can be reached by an artificial dam (trains only), by ferry and by Sylt Airport.
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It was built in the 1st century BC, likely as a pagan holy site. Rina Kaif. Tinnum castle (Tinnumburg) is a circular parapet with a diameter of 120 meter and a height of 8 meter. Boom (2003) .. The villages include Tinnum, Munkmarsch, Archsum, Morsum and Keitum. Princess Malliswari. The population (as of 2000) is 5.500. Malliswari (2004) ..

Sylt-Ost (East Sylt) is a township, consisting of several small villages on the Nössehalbinsel on Sylt. Pooja. The city has the island's only civil airport. Sarkar (2005) .. The population (as of 2000) is 9.200. Sonia. It officially became a city in 1905. Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya? (2005) ..

The new town was first mentioned in 1462. Allari Pidugu (2005). After the destruction of the town of Eidum on November 1, 1436, in a great flood (Allerheiligenflut), the survivors moved to a place north-east (Wäästerlön in Söl'ring) of the original town. (announced). Braderup, located between Wenningstedt, Kampen, and Munkmarsh, has a beautiful heath (Heide) and much nature. Bheema (2006) .. Wenningstedt is known for the white cliff and the Denghoog stone grave, a walk-in grave made of huge stone walls from 3000 BC. (filming).

Hörnum is the southernmost city of Sylt. Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye (2006) .. www.kampen.de. (announced/unsure about filming). Kampen is known for the Red Cliff and its fine life style. Sholay (2006) .. List is famous for oysters.

The German Luftwaffe (Airforce) used List as an airbase. It was first mentioned in 1292 and was Danish territory until 1864. It has a population of about 2.500 (as of 2000). List has a harbor (ferries to Rømø, Denmark) and is the most northern point of Germany.

Today, Sylt is mainly a tourist attraction, famous for its healthy climate, and several German celebrities who own a house on the island. Due to mass immigration, its usage is very low (it is only spoken by a few percent of the population) and has little chance to survive. The indigenous Sylt language, Söl'ring, is a unique dialect of insular North Frisian, with elements of Danish, Dutch and English. Children will receive sweets and/or money.

This is called Rummelpottlaufen. Like in most areas of Schleswig-Holstein on New Year's Eve, groups of children go masked from house to house, reciting poems. The island has 21,000 inhabitants. The highest point is 52 meter.

From North to South it is 35 km, from West to East it is 13 km. Sylt has 99 km². .
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The island was once part of the mainland, and is still shrinking due to erosion from the North Sea. It belongs to the North Frisian Islands. Sylt (Danish: Sild, Frisian: Söl) is an island in northern Germany, part of Nordfriesland, Schleswig-Holstein. Heinz Reinefarth.

Lager Sylt, the concentration camp on Alderney was named after it. During World War II, Sylt becomes a fortress, with concrete bunkers built below the dunes at the shore, some of which are still visible today. In 1927, a causeway to the mainland is built, named after Paul von Hindenburg, with a railway on top. During World War I, Sylt becomes a military outpost, but does not suffer from war damage.

In the 19th century, tourism starts; Westerland replaces Keitum as the capital. Keitum becomes capital of the island, and a place for rich captains to settle down. During the 17th century and 18th century, whaling, fishing and oyster breeding increase the wealth of the population. Except for the town of List, Sylt becomes part of the Duchy of Schleswig in 1435.

Sylt was divided between the Duke of Schleswig and the Kingdom of Denmark in 1386. First settlements of Frisians during the 8th century and 9th century. Hengist and Horsa embark from Sylt for England in the 5th century. Sylt was originally part of Jutland (today Denmark and Schleswig-Holstein).