The name is frequently associated with the marine goddessRán (Rantum = Rán's place).
It is, however, more likely that the name derives from the old spelling of Raantem, i.e. "settlement at the edge".[1]: 305
Geography
Rantum today is located at the narrowest part of the island with a width of only 600 metres.[2]: 86
East of the village are the Rantum-Inge, an ample area of salt marshes and the Wadden Sea. To the west, beyond the dunes, the beach faces the open North Sea.
History
The small village of Rantum has a colourful history. The settlement was destroyed on multiple occasions by storm surges or was buried by sand drift.[2]: 86
The oldest record of the name is found in a nautical chart from 1142, which is today displayed in Copenhagen. On the chart, the Rantum church Westerseekirche is noted as a daymark. It was called St. Peter. Since at the time only major churches would be consecrated to St. Peter, it is likely that Rantum was an influential town around 1100. There is, however, no proof for this thesis.
As Rantum was repeatedly destroyed by storm surges between 1362 and 1634 and had to be rebuilt in a different location each time, historical records are only preserved from the 17th century on.
Well into the 18th century, Rantum was a stronghold of wreckers who looted ships for a living.[2]: 86–87
In 1801, the people of Rantum had to move the village due to encroachment by the dunes. In 1825, the new village was destroyed by a flood. The location of the village kept moving eastward over time.[2]: 86
In 1901, the Sylter Inselbahn [de] linked Westerland and Hörnum via Rantum. It was abolished in 1970.[2]: 105
Beginning in 1936, the Wehrmacht had a 568 hectare area of the wadden sea encircled by a dyke and flooded to create the Rantumbecken (Rantum Basin) as a take-off and landing site for seaplanes.[2]: 86
In 1977, the small Rantum Harbour was created from the remains of a naval air station pier as a tidally independent marina.
Attractions
LORAN radiator at Rantum
Local sights include the Eidum decoy pond, which served for catching ducks. It is named after the village of Eidum which was drowned in a 1436 flood.[2]: 88
Today, the Rantum Basin is a bird sanctuary with more than 60 species to be counted. Since 1962, this has been a protected nature preserve.[2]: 88
Since 1993, the Sylt Quelle (Sylt Well) has been pumping mineral water containing iodine for bottling. This water is marketed across the island and can also be tapped on the spot by customers. The brand is offered by restaurants across Germany. In the adjacent Kunstraum, exhibitions, lectures, public discussions and stage plays take place. In addition, this has become the venue for the Meerkabarett, the Sea Cabaret, which annually features various artists during the summer season.[3]
The Wadden Sea Conservation Station (Schutzstation Wattenmeer) operates a branch office in Rantum which provides information on coastal management, the Wadden Sea, the salt marshes and offers guided mudflat hiking.
Rantum was designated Nordseebad in 1973.[1]: 307 Tourism is the main source of income today.
Youth facilities
Rantum hosts the Weiße Zeltstadt (White Tent City) camp site. During the summer holidays, the Schleswig-Flensburg District Sports Association offers youth camps there. The Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutsches Schleswig e.V operates a congress venue for youths and a summer school. In the southern part of the village, the Puan Klent youth resort is located.
Rantum was merged on 1 January 2009 with Sylt-Ost and the town of Westerland. In separate referendums in 2008, Westerland (by a large majority) and Sylt-Ost (narrowly) agreed to the merger in May 2008. Rantum followed. In September 2008, the merger contract was signed.[4]
Rantum is now an Ortsteil of Gemeinde Sylt. Since 1 May 2015, the mayor of Gemeinde Sylt has been Nikolas Häckel.
^"Sylt Quelle". Sylt Quelle. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
^"Die Metropole der Insel heißt jetzt Sylt (German)". Hamburger Abendblatt. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Rantum news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message Rantum German pronunciation ˈʁanˌtʊm listen Solring Frisian Raantem is a village and a former municipality on the island of Sylt in the district of Nordfriesland in Schleswig Holstein Germany Since 1 January 2009 it has been an Ortsteil part of the municipality Sylt RantumOrtsteil of SyltLocation of Rantum within the Nordfriesland districtRantumShow map of GermanyRantumShow map of Schleswig HolsteinCoordinates 54 51 N 8 18 E 54 850 N 8 300 E 54 850 8 300 Coordinates 54 51 N 8 18 E 54 850 N 8 300 E 54 850 8 300CountryGermanyStateSchleswig HolsteinDistrictNordfrieslandTownSyltArea Total9 39 km2 3 63 sq mi Elevation3 m 10 ft Population 2007 12 31 Total561 Density60 km2 150 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Postal codes25980Dialling codes0 46 51Vehicle registrationNFWebsitewww gemeinde sylt de Contents 1 Etymology 2 Geography 3 History 4 Attractions 5 Economy 5 1 Youth facilities 6 Government 7 References 8 External linksEtymology EditThe name is frequently associated with the marine goddess Ran Rantum Ran s place It is however more likely that the name derives from the old spelling of Raantem i e settlement at the edge 1 305 Geography EditRantum today is located at the narrowest part of the island with a width of only 600 metres 2 86 East of the village are the Rantum Inge an ample area of salt marshes and the Wadden Sea To the west beyond the dunes the beach faces the open North Sea History EditThe small village of Rantum has a colourful history The settlement was destroyed on multiple occasions by storm surges or was buried by sand drift 2 86 The oldest record of the name is found in a nautical chart from 1142 which is today displayed in Copenhagen On the chart the Rantum church Westerseekirche is noted as a daymark It was called St Peter Since at the time only major churches would be consecrated to St Peter it is likely that Rantum was an influential town around 1100 There is however no proof for this thesis As Rantum was repeatedly destroyed by storm surges between 1362 and 1634 and had to be rebuilt in a different location each time historical records are only preserved from the 17th century on Well into the 18th century Rantum was a stronghold of wreckers who looted ships for a living 2 86 87 In 1801 the people of Rantum had to move the village due to encroachment by the dunes In 1825 the new village was destroyed by a flood The location of the village kept moving eastward over time 2 86 In 1901 the Sylter Inselbahn de linked Westerland and Hornum via Rantum It was abolished in 1970 2 105 Beginning in 1936 the Wehrmacht had a 568 hectare area of the wadden sea encircled by a dyke and flooded to create the Rantumbecken Rantum Basin as a take off and landing site for seaplanes 2 86 In 1977 the small Rantum Harbour was created from the remains of a naval air station pier as a tidally independent marina Attractions Edit LORAN radiator at Rantum Local sights include the Eidum decoy pond which served for catching ducks It is named after the village of Eidum which was drowned in a 1436 flood 2 88 Today the Rantum Basin is a bird sanctuary with more than 60 species to be counted Since 1962 this has been a protected nature preserve 2 88 Since 1993 the Sylt Quelle Sylt Well has been pumping mineral water containing iodine for bottling This water is marketed across the island and can also be tapped on the spot by customers The brand is offered by restaurants across Germany In the adjacent Kunstraum exhibitions lectures public discussions and stage plays take place In addition this has become the venue for the Meerkabarett the Sea Cabaret which annually features various artists during the summer season 3 The Wadden Sea Conservation Station Schutzstation Wattenmeer operates a branch office in Rantum which provides information on coastal management the Wadden Sea the salt marshes and offers guided mudflat hiking A LORAN C transmitter for radio navigation is located near Rantum using a 193 metres 633 ft tall lattice tower mast radiator as an antenna The regular service was ended on 31 December 2005 citation needed Economy EditRantum was designated Nordseebad in 1973 1 307 Tourism is the main source of income today Youth facilities Edit Rantum hosts the Weisse Zeltstadt White Tent City camp site During the summer holidays the Schleswig Flensburg District Sports Association offers youth camps there The Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutsches Schleswig e V operates a congress venue for youths and a summer school In the southern part of the village the Puan Klent youth resort is located Government EditMain article Sylt municipality Rantum was merged on 1 January 2009 with Sylt Ost and the town of Westerland In separate referendums in 2008 Westerland by a large majority and Sylt Ost narrowly agreed to the merger in May 2008 Rantum followed In September 2008 the merger contract was signed 4 Rantum is now an Ortsteil of Gemeinde Sylt Since 1 May 2015 the mayor of Gemeinde Sylt has been Nikolas Hackel References Edit a b Kunz Harry Steensen Thomas 2014 Taschenlexikon Sylt German Wachholtz ISBN 978 3 529 05525 6 a b c d e f g h Andersen Christa Maria 2006 Merian Sylt German Travel House Media GmbH ISBN 978 3 8342 0021 1 Sylt Quelle Sylt Quelle Retrieved 7 April 2015 Die Metropole der Insel heisst jetzt Sylt German Hamburger Abendblatt Retrieved 7 April 2015 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rantum Gemeinde Sylt in German Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rantum amp oldid 1063932268, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
