Niebüll

Niebüll (German: [ˈniːbʏl] (listen); 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 northwest of Husum.

Niebüll Naibel (North Frisian) Nibøl (Danish)
Town
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Niebüll within Nordfriesland district
Niebüll Show map of Germany Niebüll Show map of Schleswig-Holstein
Coordinates: 54°47′17.16″N 8°49′46.56″E / 54.7881000°N 8.8296000°E / 54.7881000; 8.8296000
Country	Germany
State	Schleswig-Holstein
District	Nordfriesland
Municipal assoc.	Südtondern
Government
• Mayor	Wilfried Bockholt
Area
• Total	30.63 km^2 (11.83 sq mi)
Elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Population  (2021-12-31)^[1]
• Total	10,139
• Density	330/km^2 (860/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	25899
Dialling codes	04661
Vehicle registration	NF
Website	www.niebuell.de

International relations

Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany

Niebüll is twinned with:

•   Płoty, Poland
•   Malmesbury, England

Notable people

• 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 (born 1957), economist

References

1. "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2021" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.