Gröde

Gröde
Groue / Grøde
Location of Gröde
Groue / Grøde within Nordfriesland district

Location of Gröde
Groue / Grøde
Gröde
Groue / Grøde
Gröde
Groue / Grøde
Coordinates: 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
 • Total
2.52 km2 (0.97 sq mi)
Elevation
1 m (3.3 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total
10
 • Density4.0/km2 (10/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
25869
Dialling codes04674
Vehicle registrationNF
Website[1]

Gröde (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁøːdə] ; Danish: Grøde; North Frisian: di Grööe; Low German: Grööd) is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. With only 11 inhabitants, the municipality, which is coterminous with the hallig it is situated on (Hallig Gröde), has the smallest population of any municipality in Germany. The inhabitants of the island make a living from tourism and limited agriculture. Gröde forms the smallest electoral district in the country, with the tally reported practically immediately after polls close.

Gröde belongs to the Amt of Pellworm with its seat on the larger island of Pellworm, from where a number of municipal duties are carried out.

References

  1. ^ "Alle politisch selbständigen Gemeinden mit ausgewählten Merkmalen am 31.12.2023" (in German). Federal Statistical Office of Germany. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.