Nebel, Germany
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Nebel Neebel | |
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Coordinates: 54°39′11″N 8°21′18″E / 54.65306°N 8.35500°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Schleswig-Holstein |
District | Nordfriesland |
Municipal assoc. | Föhr-Amrum |
Government | |
• Mayor | Bernd Dell Missier |
Area | |
• Total | 11.96 km2 (4.62 sq mi) |
Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 984 |
• Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 25946 |
Dialling codes | 04682 |
Vehicle registration | NF |
Website | www.amt-foehr-amrum.de |
Nebel (German pronunciation:
Geography and traffic
Until the end of 2006, Nebel was the seat of the
Nebel is situated on the bus line from
History
Nebel was presumably founded in the early 16th century. It is thought that the name is derived from the words nei and bel, where the former means "new" and the latter is based on the ancient Danish term boli, "settlement" (confer Niebüll and Nieblum).
The church of
Village districts
Steenodde
Steenodde (Öömrang: Stianood, Danish: Stenodde) is the smallest hamlet on Amrum. It is directly located on the shore of the
Steenodde has its own trafficable
Süddorf
Süddorf (Öömr.: Sössaarep, Dan.: Sydtorp) was first recorded in 1446 and is therefore thought to be the oldest hamlet on the isle. The
In the late 19th century, a windmill was erected on an old grave mound. It had already been built in 1775 on the neighbouring island of Sylt but was later relocated to Süddorf. Today it is used as a dwelling house.
On the southwestern edge of Süddorf, there is the Satteldüne
South of Süddorf, still within the municipality's limits, the
Politics
Since the municipal elections of 2008, the Nebeler Bürgerblock holds seven seats, the
Sights
Another mill, built in 1771 by Erk Knudten, hosts a museum of local history which also features exhibitions of works by various artists during the summer months. It is a Dutch horizontal type mill which was in use until 1962. Pastor Erich Pörksen saved the building from being torn down by founding a society for the preservation of the Amrum windmill in 1963. The mill is still operable today.[2]
Opposite of the windmill, the Graveyard of the Homeless is located, where unidentified drowned persons are buried. Most graves date back to the early 20th century, the youngest being from 1969. Since then, all bodies washed ashore on Amrum's beaches could reliably be identified due to improved forensic techniques. Each tomb is decorated with a simple wooden cross into which the date of the body's retrieval from the sea is carved.
The navigational light "Nebel", erected in 1981, is a modern aluminium construction of 9.6 m height. Due to its location, this leading light for the Norderaue channel has a height of 16 m above mean high tide sea level and carries as far as 19.5 nautical miles (36.1 km).
The Öömrang Hüs at Waaswai 1, Nebel, is a largely original ancient Frisian house from around 1751 which is owned by the folklore society Öömrang Ferian. The original owner was a
The centre of Nebel is distinguished by further thatched 18th and 19th century homes.
The equally thatched church of St. Clement hosts a number of artifacts. Among them a
St. Clement's parish owns a rare copy of the Missale Slesvicense, a
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Church of St. Clement with story-telling gravestones.
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A sailor's tomb.
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Another tomb.
Economy
Tourism is the most important economical factor. In 2005, 35,470 guests were registered in the municipality of Nebel with 341,371 overnight stays. These numbers do not include patients and their company of the Satteldüne sanitorium.
Notable people
- Hark Olufs (1708-1754), sailor from Süddorf. As a slave of the Bey of Constantine, Algeria, he advanced to the local cavalry's Commander in Chief.
Trivia
Nebel is the municipality with the highest proportion of secondary residences in Schleswig-Holstein.
References
- Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
- ^ "Amrumer Museum und Windmühle". Museums SH.
- ^ Schulz, Matthias (July 14, 2008). "Germany's Strangest Cemetery - The Secrets of the Speaking Stones". Spiegel Online. Retrieved July 22, 2008.