Nordstrand, Germany

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This article is about the peninsula in Germany. To read about the borough in Oslo, Norway, see Nordstrand, Norway.

Nordstrand / Noordströön

Nordstrand (Frisian Noordströön) is a peninsula and former island in North Frisia on the North Sea coast of Germany. It is part of the Nordfriesland district in the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein. Its area is 50 km², and its population is 2,300.

In medieval times Nordstrand was a part of the larger island of Strand which was torn into pieces in a disastrous storm tide in 1634. Other remnants of Strand are Pellworm and the Halligen islets.

Nordstrand is accessible by road over a causeway which connects to the mainland and was built in 1936.

The Amt of Nordstrand consists of the following municipalities (population in 2005 between brackets):

Elisabeth-Sophien-Koog (47)
Nordstrand * (2,270)

Nordstrand is the origin of a locally famous beverage, the Pharisäer ("Pharisee") which the islanders developed to be able to drink alcohol in the presence of their local priest, who preached abstinence. It is made from strong hot coffee, sugar, dark rum (4 cl of 54 %vol) and whipped cream (to prevent the alcohol from evaporating). The priest got the only cup without rum, but one day the cups got mixed up. When he discovered the deceit he exclaimed "Ihr Pharisäer!" ("You Pharisees!", connoting: "hypocrites"). Hence the name.^[1]^[2] A curious issue is the name of a small village: It is called England