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Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Alkersum
Aalkersem
Municipality
A park in AlkersumA park in Alkersum
Location of Alkersum
Aalkersem within Nordfriesland district
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Coordinates: 54°42′35″N 8°30′46″E / 54.70972°N 8.51278°E / 54.70972; 8.51278
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictNordfriesland
Municipal assoc.Föhr-Amrum
Government
 • MayorIna Ketels
Area
 • Total9.07 km (3.50 sq mi)
Elevation6 m (20 ft)
Population
 • Total375
 • Density41/km (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes25938
Dialling codes04681
Vehicle registrationNF
Websitewww.alkersum.de

Alkersum (Fering: Aalkersem, Danish: Alkersum) is a municipality in the Nordfriesland district, in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany.

Geography

Alkersum is situated in the center of the island in the geestland of Föhr.

History

First settlements in the area occurred in the Iron Age.

Politics

Since the communal elections of 2008, the Alkersumer Wählergemeinschaft holds all nine seats in the municipality council.

Economy

Several enterprises have settled in the outskirts of the village. Also tourism and horse ranches are an important factor.

Culture

In August 2009 the Museum Kunst der Westküste (Museum of Fine Arts of the West Coast) opened in Alkersum. It displays artworks that focus on the North Sea and its shore. Notable artists include Edvard Munch, Emil Nolde, Max Liebermann and others.

Notable people

References

  1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
  2. Nagar, Mira (31 August 2008). "Eine Kunstsammlung für die Insel" (in German). Schleswig-Holsteinischer Zeitungsverlag. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012.

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Towns and municipalities in Nordfriesland
Coat of arms
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