Borgsum
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Location of Borgsum within Nordfriesland district
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| Coordinates | 54°42′N 8°28′E / 54.7°N 8.46667°ECoordinates: 54°42′N 8°28′E / 54.7°N 8.46667°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Nordfriesland |
| Municipal assoc. | Föhr-Amrum |
| Mayor | Uwe Ingwersen |
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| Area | 5.51 km2 (2.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population | 361 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 66 /km2 (170 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | NF |
| Postal code | 25938 |
| Area code | 04683 |
| Website | www.borgsum-auf-foehr.de |
Borgsum (Fering: Borigsem) is a municipality on the island of Föhr in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
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[edit] History
The name means "Settlement at the castle". Said castle is the Lembecksburg, in fact a medieval ring wall with a diameter of 95 meters and a height of ten meters. It was constructed in the 9th century as a stronghold against the Vikings and is named after the knight Klaus Lembeck who had allegedly been residing there as a steward of king Valdemar IV of Denmark in the 14th century. After breaking his feudal oath, though, Lembeck is said to have been besieged by the king's host. Other sources claim, however, that Lembeck never set foot on the island.[2]
In 1991 a wind mill was erected in place of an older, dilapidated mill. Today, Borgsum counts about 350 inhabitants.
[edit] Politics
Since the communal elections of 2008, the BWG constituents' association holds six of nine seats in the municipality council. Another seat is held by the ABB. The ninth seat is vacant, no major German parties are represented in the council.
[edit] Economy
Borgsum is dominated by agriculture and tourism. Additionally, there are a few crafts businesses.
[edit] References
- ^ "Statistikamt Nord: Bevölkerung in Schleswig-Holstein am 31. Dezember 2010 nach Kreisen, Ämtern, amtsfreien Gemeinden und Städten" (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein. 21 July 2011. http://www.statistik-nord.de/uploads/tx_standocuments/A_I_2_vj104_S.pdf.
- ^ Philippsen, H., ed. (1928) (in German). Sagen und Sagenhaftes von der Insel Föhr [Tales and Legends from Föhr Island] (2nd ed.). Garding: H. Lühr & Dircks. pp. 65–69.
[edit] External links
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