Pellworm
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Pellworm Lighthouse | ||
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Pellworm | ||
Location of Pellworm within Nordfriesland district | ||
Coordinates: 54°31′0″N 8°38′13″E / 54.51667°N 8.63694°ECoordinates: 54°31′0″N 8°38′13″E / 54.51667°N 8.63694°E | ||
Country | Germany | |
State | Schleswig-Holstein | |
District | Nordfriesland | |
Municipal assoc. | Pellworm | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Jürgen Feddersen (CDU) | |
Area | ||
• Total | 37.44 km2 (14.46 sq mi) | |
Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
• Total | 1,161 | |
• Density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
Postal codes | 25846–25849 | |
Dialling codes | 04844 | |
Vehicle registration | NF | |
Website | www.pellworm.net |
Pellworm (Danish: Pelvorm; North Frisian Polweerm) is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Municipality is located on island Pellworm – one of the North Frisian Islands on the North Sea coast of Germany. Its area is 37 km², and its population is roughly 1,200.
In medieval times Pellworm 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 Nordstrand and the Halligen. All these belonged to the historical region of Uthlande.
Pellworm is accessible by a ferry departing from the neighbouring peninsula of Nordstrand (which is in turn connected with the mainland by a road causeway).
One of the largest hybrid renewable energy plants in Europe is to be found on Pellworm.[2] It combines photovoltaic and wind energy to provide over 700 MWh/year of electricity.
Together with several smaller islands, Pellworm forms the Amt Pellworm.
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