Gröde

Gröde
Gröde
Location of Gröde within Nordfriesland district
Coordinates: 54°38′10″N 8°43′25″E / 54.63611°N 8.72361°E / 54.63611; 8.72361Coordinates: 54°38′10″N 8°43′25″E / 54.63611°N 8.72361°E / 54.63611; 8.72361
Country	Germany
State	Schleswig-Holstein
District	Nordfriesland
Municipal assoc.	Pellworm
Government
• Mayor	Volker Mommsen
Area
• Total	2.52 km2 (0.97 sq mi)
Elevation	1 m (3 ft)
Population (2015-12-31)
• Total	9
• Density	3.6/km2 (9.2/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	25869
Dialling codes	04674
Vehicle registration	NF
Website	[1]

Gröde (Danish: Grøde, North Frisian Groue) is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. With only 9 inhabitants, the municipality, which is coterminous with the hallig it is situated on, 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.