Oldenswort

Oldenswort
Oldensvort
Flag of Oldenswort Oldensvort
Coat of arms of Oldenswort Oldensvort
Location of Oldenswort
Oldensvort within Nordfriesland district

Oldenswort Oldensvort is located in Germany
Oldenswort Oldensvort
Oldenswort
Oldensvort
Oldenswort Oldensvort is located in Schleswig-Holstein
Oldenswort Oldensvort
Oldenswort
Oldensvort
Coordinates: 54°22′N 8°55′E / 54.367°N 8.917°E / 54.367; 8.917
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictNordfriesland
Municipal assoc.Eiderstedt
Government
 • MayorFrank-Michael Tranzer (SPD)
Area
 • Total
45.84 km2 (17.70 sq mi)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total
1,327
 • Density28.95/km2 (74.98/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
25870
Dialling codes04864
Vehicle registrationNF

Oldenswort (German pronunciation: [ˈɔldn̩sˌvɔʁt]; Danish: Oldensvort) is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, next to the river Eider.

Personalities

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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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  2. ^ Uwe Carstens, Ferdinand Tönnies. Friese und Weltbürger, Norderstedt 2005, p. 316, ISBN 3-8334-2966-6