Neukirchen, Nordfriesland

Neukirchen
Neukirchen
Nykirke / Naischöspel
House Seebüll, home of painter Emil Nolde
Location of Neukirchen within Nordfriesland district

Location of Neukirchen
Neukirchen
Neukirchen
Coordinates: 54°52′N 8°43′E / 54.867°N 8.717°E / 54.867; 8.717
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictNordfriesland
Municipal assoc.Südtondern
Government
 • MayorPeter Ewaldsen
Area
 • Total
31.58 km2 (12.19 sq mi)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total
1,138
 • Density36.04/km2 (93.33/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
25927
Dialling codes04664
Vehicle registrationNF
Websitewww.amt-suedtondern.de

Neukirchen (German pronunciation: [nɔʏˈkɪʁçn̩] ; Danish: Nykirke; North Frisian: Naischöspel) is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Notable people

  • In 1927, expressionist painter and printmaker Emil Nolde designed his house Seebüll in Neukirchen, where he lived to his death.[2]

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.
  2. ^ "Das historische Noldehaus" [The historic Nolde House] (in German). Nolde Foundation at Seebüll. Archived from the original on 30 November 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2012.