North Frisia

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North Frisia or North Friesland is the northernmost portion of Frisia, located primarily in Germany between the rivers Eider and Wiedau. It included a number of islands, e.g. Sylt, Föhr, Amrum, Nordstrand, and Heligoland.

[edit] History

See also: Nordfriesland

Until 1864, North Frisia was a part of the Danish Duchy of Schleswig (South Jutland). It is now part of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein with all of North Frisia except for Heligoland contained within the district of Nordfriesland. The district extends beyond the traditional area of North Frisia to the south and east.

[edit] Languages and names

In addition to standard German, North Frisia has speakers of Low German, the various dialects of the North Frisian language, and Danish, including South Jutlandic.

North Frisia is called Nordfriesland in German and Noordfreesland in Low German. In the various North Frisian dialects, it is called Nordfraschlönj in Mooring, Noordfreeskluin in Wiedingharde Frisian, Nuurdfriislön’ in Söl'ring, Nuurdfresklun or Nuardfresklun in Fering, and Nöördfreesklöön in Halligen Frisian. The region is called Nordfrisland in Danish.