Husum
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| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Nordfriesland |
| Mayor | Rainer Maaß (SPD) |
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| Area | 25.82 km² (10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population | 22,338 (31/03/2007) |
| - Density | 865 /km² (2,241 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | NF |
| Postal codes | 25801–25813 |
| Area code | 04841 |
| Website | husum.org |
| Location of the town of Husum within Nordfriesland district | |
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Husum (North Frisian: Hüsem) is the capital of the Kreis (district) Nordfriesland in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The town is most famous for being the birthplace of the novelist Theodor Storm, who coined the epithet "the grey town by the sea".
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[edit] History
Husum was first mentioned as Husembro in 1252, when king Abel was murdered.
Like most towns at the North Sea, Husum was ever strongly influenced by storm tides.
In 1362 a disastrous storm tide flooded the town and carved out the inland harbour. Before this date Husum was not situated directly at the coast. The people of the city took advantage of this opportunity and built a marketplace, which led to a great economic upturn.
Between 1372 and 1398 the population of Husum grew rapidly, and two villages, Oster-Husum (East-Husum) and Wester-Husum (West-Husum), were founded.
The name Husum is first mentioned in 1409.
[edit] Geography
Husum is located by the North Sea; 82 km W of Kiel, 139 km NW of Hamburg and 43 km SW of Flensburg.
[edit] Subdivisions
- Zentrum
- Nordhusum
- Porrenkoog
- Osterhusum, Osterhusumfeld
- Altstadt
- Norderschlag
- Dreimühlen
- Rödemis
- Fischersiedlung
- Neustadt
- Gewerbegebiet
- Kielsburg
- Rosenburg
- Schobüll
- Halebüll
- Hockensbüll
- Lund
[edit] Culture
Being a tourist resort and the gate to the North Frisian Islands, Husum has many cultural offers.
[edit] Museums
- The Theodor-Storm-Haus (Wasserreihe 31) was the house of Theodor Storm. It is home to an exhibition about the novelist and his works.
- The Schifffahrtsmuseum Nordfriesland (Zingel 15) shows ships from the Middle Ages to present. The displayed models impart impressions about life at the coast and at sea.
- The Ostenfelder Bauernhaus (Nordhusumer Str.13) is an old farmhouse and the oldest open-air museum in Germany.
[edit] Sights
- Marienkirche (Saint Mary), collapsed 1807, re-erected 1833
- Castle, 1582, was a residence of the dukes of Holstein-Gottorp
- Town hall, 1601
[edit] Education
[edit] Grammar schools
- Hermann-Tast-Schule, humanistic grammar school since 1527, one of the oldest schools in the state of Schleswig-Holstein.
- Theodor-Storm-Schule
[edit] High schools
- Realschule Husum-Nord
- Ferdinand-Tönnies-Schule
- Rektor-Simonsen-Schule
[edit] Elementary schools
- Iven-Agßen-Schule, since 1619, one of the oldest elementary schools in Germany.
- Bürgerschule
- Klaus-Groth-Schule
- Bornschool in Schobüll
[edit] Clubs
The Spielmannszug Rödemis is a famous marching band from the district of Rödemis. Husum is also home of two football clubs, the Husumer SV and the Rödemisser SV.
[edit] Famous Residents
- Nicolaus Bruhns, who was an important influence on Johann Sebastian Bach, was organist in Husum from 1689 to 1697.
- Theodor Storm (1817−1888), German novelist
- Hermann Tast (1490−1551), protestant reformer
- Johannes Mejer (1606–1674), cartographer
- Peter Axen (1635–1707), jurist, philologist, humanist and dDiplomat
- Isgaard (* 1972) singer
- Wiebke Puls (* 1973) actress, singer
- Jan Wayne (* 1974) DJ, singer and record producer
- The Destiny Program (formerly Destiny), a hardcore/metalcore band currently signed to Nuclear Blast Records
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