Nordstrandischmoor
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Nordstrandischmoor is a Hallig
(undyked islet) off the North Frisia
n coast in Germany and lies within the Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park
.
and is one of its parishes. The Hallig has an area of 1.9 km2. In the spring of 2008, 27 people lived on Nordstrandischmoor.
Its link with the mainland is a construction railway
, with a rail gauge of 600 mm, which runs to the mainland
at Beltringharder Koog. At high tide ships can also dock. At low tide the Hallig may also be reached on foot over the mudflats.
On the island, there are four warfs
, artificial dwelling mounds on which are located a primary school (with 3 students, the smallest school in Germany - as at 2010) and a restaurant. The four warfs, from east to west are:
Hallig
The Halligen are ten small German islands without protective dikes in the North Frisian Islands on Schleswig-Holstein's Wadden Sea-North Sea coast in the district of Nordfriesland....
(undyked islet) off the North Frisia
North Frisia
North Frisia or Northern Friesland is the northernmost portion of Frisia, located primarily in Germany between the rivers Eider and Wiedau/Vidå. It includes a number of islands, e.g., Sylt, Föhr, Amrum, Nordstrand, and Heligoland.-History:...
n coast in Germany and lies within the Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park
Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park
The Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park is a national park in the Schleswig-Holstein area of the German Wadden Sea. It was founded by the Parliament of Schleswig-Holstein on 1 October 1985 by the National Park Act of 22 July 1985 and expanded significantly in 1999...
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Geography
Administratively, Nordstrandischmoor belongs to the municipality of NordstrandNordstrand, Germany
Nordstrand is a peninsula and former island in North Frisia on the North Sea coast of Germany. It is part of the Nordfriesland district in the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein. Its area is 50 km², and its population is 2,300...
and is one of its parishes. The Hallig has an area of 1.9 km2. In the spring of 2008, 27 people lived on Nordstrandischmoor.
Its link with the mainland is a construction railway
Lüttmoorsiel-Nordstrandischmoor island railway
The Lüttmoorsiel-Nordstrandischmoor island railway , also called the Loren Railway , is a German island railway through the North Frisian Wadden Sea from Beltringharder Koog on the mainland to the Hallig of Nordstrandischmoor....
, with a rail gauge of 600 mm, which runs to the mainland
Mainland
Mainland is a name given to a large landmass in a region , or to the largest of a group of islands in an archipelago. Sometimes its residents are called "Mainlanders"...
at Beltringharder Koog. At high tide ships can also dock. At low tide the Hallig may also be reached on foot over the mudflats.
On the island, there are four warfs
Artificial dwelling hill
An artificial dwelling hill is a mound, created to provide safe ground during high tide and river floods....
, artificial dwelling mounds on which are located a primary school (with 3 students, the smallest school in Germany - as at 2010) and a restaurant. The four warfs, from east to west are:
| NASA satellite photo of Nordstrandischmoor with the warfs numbered.Right: the Lorendamm embankment at Beltringharder Koog | ||||
| Residence Home A home is a place of residence or refuge. When it refers to a building, it is usually a place in which an individual or a family can rest and store personal property. Most modern-day households contain sanitary facilities and a means of preparing food. Animals have their own homes as well, either... No.1 |
Warf Artificial dwelling hill An artificial dwelling hill is a mound, created to provide safe ground during high tide and river floods.... |
Topographicdescription | Population details30.06.2005 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | Households | |||
| 1 | Neuwarft 2 | (Hamlet) | 14 | 2 |
| 2 | Amalienwarft 3 | (School/church) | - | - |
| 3 | Halberwegwarft | (House) | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Norderwarft | (House) | 7 | 1 |
| Nordstrandischmoor | Hallig Hallig The Halligen are ten small German islands without protective dikes in the North Frisian Islands on Schleswig-Holstein's Wadden Sea-North Sea coast in the district of Nordfriesland.... |
22 | 4 | |