Oldenswort (Danish: Oldensvort) is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, next to the river Eider.
Oldenswort Oldensvort | |
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Municipality | |
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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 (2020-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 1,253 |
• Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 25870 |
Dialling codes | 04864 |
Vehicle registration | NF |
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]
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