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1 History  





2 Geography  



2.1  Subdivisions  







3 Culture  



3.1  Festival Raritäten der Klaviermusik  





3.2  Museums  





3.3  Sights  





3.4  Clubs  





3.5  Twinning  







4 Infrastructure  





5 Education  



5.1  Grammar schools  





5.2  High schools  





5.3  Elementary schools  







6 Notable people  



6.1  Sport  







7 See also  





8 References  





9 Sources  





10 External links  














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Coordinates: 54°28N 9°3E / 54.467°N 9.050°E / 54.467; 9.050
 

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Husum
Husum
Husum
Flag of Husum
Coat of arms of Husum
Location of Husum within Nordfriesland district
Husum is located in Germany
Husum

Husum

Husum is located in Schleswig-Holstein
Husum

Husum

Coordinates: 54°28′N 9°3′E / 54.467°N 9.050°E / 54.467; 9.050
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictNordfriesland
Government
 • MayorMartin Kindl (CDU)
Area
 • Total25.82 km2 (9.97 sq mi)
Elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total23,735
 • Density920/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
25813
Dialling codes04841
Vehicle registrationNF
Websitehusum.de

Husum (German pronunciation: [ˈhuːzʊm], North Frisian: Hüsem) is the capital of the Kreis (district) NordfrieslandinSchleswig-Holstein, Germany. The town was the birthplace of the novelist Theodor Storm, who coined the epithet "the grey town by the sea". It is also the home of the annual international piano festival Raritäten der Klaviermusik (Rarities of Piano Music) founded in 1986.[2]

History[edit]

Husum was first mentioned as Husembro in 1252,[3] when king Abel was murdered.[citation needed]

Like most towns on the North Sea, Husum was always strongly influenced by storm tides. In 1362 a disastrous storm tide, the "Grote Mandrenke" flooded the town and carved out the inland harbour. Before this date Husum was not situated directly on the coast. The people of the city took advantage of this opportunity and built a marketplace, which led to a great economic upturn.

Between 1372 and 1398 the population of Husum grew rapidly, and two villages, Oster-Husum (East-Husum) and Wester-Husum (West-Husum), were founded.

The name Husum is first mentioned in 1409.[4] It is shown on the Carta Marina in the Frisian form of Husem.

Its first church was built in 1431.[3] Wisby rights were granted it in 1582, and in 1603 it received municipal privileges from Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg.[3] It suffered greatly from inundations in 1634 and 1717.[3]

Geography[edit]

Husum is located on the North Sea by the Bay of Husum; 82 km W of Kiel, 139 km NW of Hamburg and 43 km SW of Flensburg.

Subdivisions[edit]

Culture[edit]

Shipping museum
Schloss vor Husum
Market of Husum with the church (Marienkirche) and the Tine-Well

Being a tourist resort and the gateway to the North Frisian Islands, Husum offers many cultural features.

Festival Raritäten der Klaviermusik[edit]

This international festival of rare piano music, specialising in unknown classical piano music, was founded in 1986 by Peter Froundjian, and takes place in the town's castle.[2]

Museums[edit]

The Theodor-Storm-Haus [de] (Wasserreihe 31) was the house of Theodor Storm. It is home to an exhibition about the novelist and his works. The Schifffahrtsmuseum Nordfriesland [de] (Zingel 15) shows ships from the Middle Ages to the present. The models on display give a good impression of life on the coast and at sea. The Ostenfelder Bauernhaus (Nordhusumer Str.13) is an old farmhouse and the oldest open-air museum in Germany.

Sights[edit]

Clubs[edit]

Husum is also home of two football clubs, the Husumer SV and the Rödemisser SV.[citation needed]

Husum Cricket Club is based at the Mikkelberg-Kunst-und-Cricket Center which has in the past hosted international women's cricket matches. The ground is located in nearby Hattstedt.[5]

Twinning[edit]

Husum is twinned with:[6][7]

Infrastructure[edit]

Husum station is located on the WesterlandHamburg line (Marsh Railway), the Husum–Bad St. Peter-Ording line to the Eiderstedt peninsula and the Husum–Jübek line, which connects to the Neumünster–Flensburg line and Kiel.

Education[edit]

Grammar schools[edit]

High schools[edit]

Elementary schools[edit]

Notable people[edit]

Theodor Storm (1817–1888)
Fanny zu Reventlow
Janina Uhse, 2012

Sport[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
  • ^ a b "Festival web site". Archived from the original on 2009-11-19. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
  • ^ a b c d Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Husum" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 14 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 9.
  • ^ "Husumer Geschichte". Husum Tourismus. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  • ^ "Ground profile: Mikkelberg-Kunst-und-Cricket Center". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  • ^ "Our Twinning Story". Archived from the original on 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
  • ^ Twin cities of Husum (in German)
  • ^ Killy, Walther (2005-01-01). Schmidt - Theyer. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110966299.
  • ^ "Forchhammer, Peter Wilhelm" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 10 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 640.
  • ^ "Storm, Theodor Woldsen" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 25 (11th ed.). 1911. pp. 968–969.
  • ^ "Reventlow, Ernst, Count" . Encyclopedia Americana. Vol. XXIII. 1920.
  • ^ IMDb Database retrieved 12 November 2018
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