Pellworm

Pellworm
Pellworm Lighthouse
Pellworm
Location of Pellworm within Nordfriesland district
Coordinates	54°31′0″N 8°38′13″E
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Schleswig-Holstein
District	Nordfriesland
Municipal assoc.	Pellworm
Mayor	Klaus Jensen
Basic statistics
Area	37.44 km2 (14.46 sq mi)
Elevation	2 m  (7 ft)
Population	1,080 (31 December 2010)
- Density	29 /km2 (75 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	NF
Postal codes	25846–25849
Area code	04844
Website	www.pellworm.net

Pellworm (Danish: Pelvorm; North Frisian Pälweerm) is one of the North Frisian Islands on the North Sea coast of Germany. It is part of the Nordfriesland district in the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein. Its area is 37 km², and its population is roughly 1,200.

In medieval times Pellworm was a part of the larger island of Strand which was torn into pieces in a disastrous storm tide in 1634. Other remnants of Strand are Nordstrand and the Halligen. All these belonged to the historical region of Uthlande.

Pellworm is accessible by a ferry departing from the neighbouring peninsula of Nordstrand (which is in turn connected with the mainland by a road causeway).

One of the largest hybrid renewable energy plants in Europe is to be found on Pellworm. It combines photovoltaic and wind energy to provide over 700 MWh/year of electricity.

Together with several smaller islands, Pellworm forms the Amt Pellworm.