Oldenswort
Oldenswort (Danish: Oldensvort) is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, next to the river Eider.
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Oldenswort Oldensvort within Nordfriesland district  | |
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| Coordinates: 54°22′N 8°55′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Nordfriesland |
| Municipal assoc. | Eiderstedt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Frank-Michael Tranzer (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.84 km2 (17.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,281 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (72/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 25870 |
| Dialling codes | 04864 |
| Vehicle registration | NF |
Personalities
The earliest atheist known by name in modern Europe, Matthias Knutzen, was born here sometime in early 1646. The founder of German sociology, Ferdinand Tönnies (1855-1936), was born here. A memorial of him was unveiled in 1990.[2]
Other notable natives of Oldenswort
- Johan Samuel Augustin (1715–1785) German-Danish astronomical writer and civil servant
See also
References
- "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
- Uwe Carstens, Ferdinand Tönnies. Friese und Weltbürger, Norderstedt 2005, p. 316, ISBN 3-8334-2966-6
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