Garding
Garding (German pronunciation: [ˈɡaʁdɪŋ] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Nordfriesland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It has a population of 2,700 (as of 2007). It is located in the Eiderstedt peninsula, and part of the Amt Eiderstedt.
Garding | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Garding within Nordfriesland district  | |
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| Coordinates: 54°19′50″N 8°46′50″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Nordfriesland |
| Municipal assoc. | Eiderstedt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andrea Kummerscheidt (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.06 km2 (1.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,753 |
| • Density | 900/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 25836 |
| Dialling codes | 04862 |
| Vehicle registration | NF |
| Website | www.garding.de |
Notable people
Theodor Mommsen
- Theodor Mommsen (1817-1903), historian and Nobel laureate; since 1895, honorary citizen of the city of Garding (permanent exhibition in the town hall)
- Tycho Mommsen (1819-1900), writer and high school director
- Richard Petersen (1865-1946), engineer, technical manager for the construction of the Wuppertaler Schwebebahn
- Peter-Jürgen Boock (born 1951), writer and former member of the RAF
Connected with Garding
- Knut Kiesewetter (born 1941), singer and musician, grew up in Garding.
- Otto Beckmann (born 1945), painter, draftsman and graphic artist, rebuilt the mill "Emanuel" in Garding since 1971.
See also
References
External links
Media related to Garding at Wikimedia Commons
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