Gröde

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.

Hallig Gröde, Germany, view from the marina.jpg
Location of Gröde within Nordfriesland district
Groede in NF.PNG
Coordinates: 54°38′10″N 8°43′25″E / 54.63611°N 8.72361°E / 54.63611; 8.72361Coordinates: 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
 (2009-12-31)
 • Total9
 • Density3.57/km2 (9.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
25869
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

Other websites

  Media related to Gröde at Wikimedia Commons