Tönning

Tönning
Skippers house
Tönning
Coordinates
Administration
Country Germany
State Schleswig-Holstein
District Nordfriesland
Mayor Frank Haß
Basic statistics
Area 44.41 km2 (17.15 sq mi)
Elevation 0 m  (0 ft)
Population 4,921 (31 December 2010)[1]
 - Density 111 /km2 (287 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate NF
Postal code 25832
Area code 04861
Website www.toenning.de

Tönning (German; Danish: Tønning; North Frisian: Taning) is a town in the district of Nordfriesland in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. During the Great Northern War, Tönning was besieged twice.

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Geography

It lies on the Eider river near its mouth at the North Sea. Tönning has a population of approximately 5,000.

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References

External links

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