Wenningstedt
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Location of Wenningstedt-Braderup within Nordfriesland district
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| Coordinates: 54°55′N 8°19′E / 54.917°N 8.317°ECoordinates: 54°55′N 8°19′E / 54.917°N 8.317°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein | |
| District | Nordfriesland | |
| Municipal assoc. | Landschaft Sylt | |
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| • Mayor | Katrin Fifeik | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 6.27 km2 (2.42 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 1,439 | |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 25996 | |
| Dialling codes | 0 46 51 | |
| Vehicle registration | NF | |
| Website | www.wenningstedt.de | |
Wenningstedt-Braderup (Söl'ring: Woningstair-Brääderep, Danish: Venningsted-Brarup) is a municipality and seaside resort on the island of Sylt in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is located north of the town of Westerland and is part of the Amt Landschaft Sylt. The local economy is dominated by tourism.
The name Wenningstedt likely means '"homestead of the people of Winni". Braderup probably means "village on the slope".
Tradition holds that in the 5th and 6th century the Angles and Saxons led by Hengist and Horsa sailed from here to conquer England. Reportedly, their raiding party set sail from a harbour in Frisia called Wynningstede. However, this is unproven and even if true, due to coastal erosion, the place they could have sailed from is now located more than 2 kilometres west of the current beach, in the North Sea.
According to another tradition, a few hundred metres off today's shoreline there was the ancient settlement of Wendingstedt with an old Frisian port at the west coast. This supposedly was home to 200 fishing boats and was destroyed by a storm in 1300 AD. It is disputed though among scientists if this village ever existed or if it is merely a legend.
The first definitive mention of Wenningstedt occurs in 1462.
Braderup by contrast is one of the youngest settlements on the geest of Sylt. It is first mentioned in a document in 1540.
Until the early 19th century, Wenningstedt remained almost unchanged for centuries, consisting of merely eight farmsteads. The inhabitants lived on agriculture and fishing. Not a few men would also go whaling in the Arctic Sea or sailed on Hamburg ships to catch herring.
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