Oldenswort

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Oldenswort
Coat of arms Location
Coat of arms of Oldenswort
Oldenswort (Germany)
Oldenswort
Administration
Country Flag of Germany Germany
State Schleswig-Holstein
District Nordfriesland
Municipal assoc. Eiderstedt
Mayor Peter Thomsen
Basic statistics
Area 45.84 km² (17.7 sq mi)
Elevation 0 m  (0 ft)
Population 1,302  (31/12/2006)
 - Density 28 /km² (74 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate NF
Postal code 25870
Area code 04864
Location of Oldenswort within Nordfriesland district
Map

Coordinates: 54°22′00″N 8°55′00″E / 54.366667, 8.916667

Oldenswort is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, next to the river Eider.

The founder of German sociology, Ferdinand Tönnies (1855-1936), was born here. A memorial of him has been unveiled recently.