Süderende Söleraanj / Syderende | |
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 Süderende's main road | |
Location of Süderende Söleraanj / Syderende within Nordfriesland district
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 Location of Süderende Söleraanj / Syderende | |
  Süderende Söleraanj / Syderende  Süderende Söleraanj / Syderende | |
| Coordinates:54°43′34″N8°26′28″E / 54.72611°N 8.44111°E /54.72611; 8.44111 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Nordfriesland |
| Municipal assoc. | Föhr-Amrum |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Christian Roeloffs |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.59 km2 (1.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 185 |
| • Density | 71.4/km2 (185/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 25938 |
| Dialling codes | 04683 |
| Vehicle registration | NF |
| Website | www.suederende-foehr.de |
Süderende (Fering:Söleraanj,Danish:Syderende) is a municipality on the island ofFöhr in the district ofNordfriesland, inSchleswig-Holstein,Germany.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1667 | 52 | — |
| 1678 | 65 | +25.0% |
| 1689 | 76 | +16.9% |
| 1700 | 86 | +13.2% |
| 1711 | 100 | +16.3% |
| 1722 | 108 | +8.0% |
| 1787 | 122 | +13.0% |
| 1801 | 136 | +11.5% |
| 1834 | 168 | +23.5% |
| 1860 | 146 | −13.1% |
| 1880 | 133 | −8.9% |
| 1900 | 167 | +25.6% |
| 1939 | 162 | −3.0% |
| 1961 | 160 | −1.2% |
| 1982 | 154 | −3.7% |
| 2016 | 182 | +18.2% |
| Source:[2][3] | ||
The place used to belong toOldsum, being its southern edge. AfterDenmark's loss ofSchleswig to Prussia in 1864 and the subsequent municipal reformation when Prussia eventually annexed Schleswig-Holstein in 1867, Süderende became independent.
In the 17th century a privatenavigation school was established in Süderende by pastor Richardus Petri which was the first of its kind on the island. It improved the situation of the seafaring population considerably and soon other navigators opened own schools across Föhr. Although Petri lead the Süderende school successfully for many years he never sailed to sea himself.[4] A census in 1787 showed that Süderende had 122 inhabitants, 27 of whom were seafarers.[5]
The common language among the locals isFering. The language is being kept alive by being passed on to the next generation by many of the inhabitants.
Süderende has got the elementary school for western Föhr, which also hosts thelutheran kindergarten of the St. Laurentii parish.
On the southern edge of the village the church ofSt. Lawrence is located, originally aroman style construction from the 12th century made of stone, which was later extended using bricks. These bricks dominate today's view of the church. In the 1990s,Renaissance paintings were uncovered on the church's ceiling. In the ample graveyard the tombs ofMatthias Petersen andOluf Braren can be seen among others.
Since the communal elections of 2008, theSüderender Wählergemeinschaft holds six out of seven seats in the council. The seventh seat is held by a single candidate.
