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Niebüll

Niebüll
Naibel (North Frisian)
Nibøl (Danish)
Flag of Niebüll
Coat of arms of Niebüll
Location of Niebüll
	    within Nordfriesland district
Location of Niebüll within Nordfriesland district
Map
Interactive map of Niebüll
Niebüll is located in Germany
Niebüll
Niebüll
Location within Germany
Niebüll is located in Schleswig-Holstein
Niebüll
Niebüll
Location within Schleswig-Holstein
Coordinates: 54°47′17.16″N 8°49′46.56″E / 54.7881000°N 8.8296000°E / 54.7881000; 8.8296000
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictNordfriesland
Municipal assoc.Südtondern
Government
 • MayorWilfried Bockholt
Area
 • Total
30.63 km2 (11.83 sq mi)
Elevation
3 m (9.8 ft)
Population
 (2025-12-31)[1]
 • Total
10,122
 • Density330.5/km2 (855.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
25899
Dialling codes04661
Vehicle registrationNF
Websitewww.niebuell.de

Niebüll (German: [ˈniːbʏl] ⓘ; Mooring North Frisian: Naibel; Danish: Nibøl) is a town in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated near the North Sea coast and the border with Denmark, approx. 35 km (20 miles) northwest of Husum.

Local districts and settlements include Deezbüll, Deezbüll-Burg, Langstoft, Uhlebüll, Gath and Tegelwang

International relations

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Niebüll is twinned with:

Education

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  • Professional School in the District of North Frisia in Niebull[2]
  • FPS (Friedrich-Paulsen-Schule) Niebüll[3]
  • Stiftung Uhlebüll: Pflegeschule Uhlebüll[4]
  • VHS (Volkshochschule) Niebüll e.V.[5]

Health

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  • Klinikum Nordfriesland Clinic Niebüll
  • DIAKO Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum GmbH
  • Nephrologische Praxis und Dialyse-Zentrum Nordfriesland

Notable people

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  • Momme Andresen (1857–1951), born in Risum, educated in Niebüll, industrial chemist who made practical developments in photography including the invention of Rodinal
  • Carl Ludwig Jessen (1833–1917), painter of North Frisian daily life.
  • Carsta Löck (1902–1993), actress
  • Max Hansen (1908–1990), Waffen SS Standartenführer
  • Bernd Raffelhüschen [de] (born 1957), economist
  • Nikolai See Hansen (ca. 1600-1634), local fishermen, died saving townsfolk during Burchardi flood and eversince center of local urban myth, stating he sold his fish to the people he saved on his ship. Often referred to as "Nagge der Schnacker"[6]

References

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  1. ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2025" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
  2. ↑ "Berufliche Schule des Kreises Nordfriesland in Niebüll". Home page.
  3. ↑ "Friedrich-Paulsen-Schule Niebüll". Home page.
  4. ↑ "Stiftung Uhlebüll". Home page.
  5. ↑ "Volkshochschule Niebüll e.V." Home page.
  6. ↑ van der Kooi, Jurjen (1998). Der Ring im Fischbauch: Sagen aus Nordfriesland (1 ed.). Leer: Schuster. p. 127. ISBN 3796303374.