Gröde

municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Gröde or Gröde-Appelland (Danish: Grøde, North Frisian Groue, Low German Grööd) is an island and municipality in the district of Nordfriesland in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Gröde
Location of Gröde within Nordfriesland district
Gröde is located in Germany
Gröde
Gröde
Gröde is located in Schleswig-Holstein
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Gröde
Coordinates: 54°38′10″N 8°43′25″E / 54.63611°N 8.72361°E / 54.63611; 8.72361
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictNordfriesland
Municipal assoc.Pellworm
Government
 • MayorVolker Mommsen
Area
 • Total2.52 km2 (0.97 sq mi)
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31)[1]
 • Total11
 • Density4.4/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
25869
Dialling codes04674
Vehicle registrationNF
Websitewww.groede.de

Only 9 people live on the island. This is the smallest population of any municipality in Germany. The people of the island make a living from tourism and limited agriculture. Gröde has the smallest electoral district in the country. The tally is reported almost immediately after polls close.

Gröde belongs to the Amt division of Pellworm. Its seat is on the larger island of Pellworm.

References change

  1. "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2020 (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).

Other websites change

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