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.
Coordinates: 54°38′10″N 8°43′25″E / 54.63611°N 8.72361°ECoordinates: 54°38′10″N 8°43′25″E / 54.63611°N 8.72361°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Schleswig-Holstein |
District | Nordfriesland |
Municipal assoc. | Pellworm |
Government | |
• Mayor | Volker Mommsen |
Area | |
• Total | 2.52 km2 (0.97 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
Population (2009-12-31) | |
• Total | 9 |
• Density | 3.57/km2 (9.2/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 25869 |
Vehicle registration | NF |
Website | www |
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.
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