Nordstrandischmoor

Nordstrandischmoor (Danish: Nordstrand Mor or Nordstrandmose, North Frisian: Lätj Möör; also known locally as Lüttmoor) is a Hallig (undyked islet) off the North Frisian coast in Germany and lies within the Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park.

Nordstrandischmoor
Lätj Möör / Nordstrand Mor / Nordstrandmose
The Hallig of Nordstrandischmoor including, from left to right, Norderwarft, Halberwegwarft and Schulwarft (Amalienwarft)
Geography
LocationGerman Bight,
North Sea
Coordinates54°32′59″N 08°48′44″E
ArchipelagoNorth Frisian Islands
Area1.9 km2 (0.73 sq mi)
Length2.6 km (1.62 mi)
Width0.8 km (0.5 mi)
Highest elevation3 m (10 ft)
Highest pointNeuwarft
Administration
Largest settlementNeuwarft
Demographics
Population22 (1987)

Geography

Administratively, Nordstrandischmoor belongs to the municipality of Nordstrand and is one of its parishes. The Hallig has an area of 1.9 km2. In the spring of 2008, 27 people lived on Nordstrandischmoor.

Its link with the mainland is the Lüttmoorsiel-Nordstrandischmoor island railway a construction railway with a rail gauge of 600 mm, which runs to the mainland at Beltringharder Koog. At high tide, ships can also dock. At low tide the Hallig may also be reached on foot over the mudflats.

On the island, there are four warfs, artificial dwelling mounds on which are located a primary school (with 3 students, the smallest school in Germany - as at 2010)[1] and a restaurant. The four warfs, from east to west are:


NASA satellite photo of Nordstrandischmoor with the warfs numbered.
Right: the Lorendamm embankment at Beltringharder Koog
Residence

No.1		WarfTopographic
description		Population details
30.06.2005
PopulationHouseholds
1Neuwarft 2(Hamlet)142
2Amalienwarft 3(School/church)--
3Halberwegwarft(House)11
4Norderwarft(House)71
 NordstrandischmoorHallig224
  • Evening view of the islet with its four warfs and the Lorendamm, seen from the mainland
  • Railway line to Nordstrandischmoor
  • Beach
  • Coastal defences
  • Schulwarft, featuring one of Germany's smallest schools
  • Norderwarft
  • Historic cemetery
  • The letter box: emptied on Fridays, exact time depending on the tide

References
  1. Hallig Nordstrandischmoor, under "Schulwarft", accessed on 7 February 2010

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