Pellworm
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| Pellworm | |
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| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Nordfriesland |
| Municipal assoc. | Pellworm |
| Mayor | Klaus Jensen |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 37.44 km² (14.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population | 1,139 (30/06/2005) |
| - Density | 30 /km² (79 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | NF |
| Postal codes | 25846–25849 |
| Area code | 04844 |
| Website | www.pellworm.net |
| Location of Pellworm within Nordfriesland district | |
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Pellworm (Danish: Pelvorm; North Frisian Pälweerm) is one of the North Frisian Islands on the North Sea coast of Germany. It is part of the Nordfriesland district in the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein. Its area is 37 km², and its population is circa 1,200.
In medieval times Pellworm was a part of the larger island of Strand which was torn into pieces in a disastrous storm tide in 1634. Other remnants of Strand are Nordstrand and the Halligen.
Pellworm is accessible by a ferry departing from the neighbouring peninsula of Nordstrand (which is in turn connected with the mainland by a road causeway).
One of the largest hybrid renewable energy plants in Europe is to be found on Pellworm [1]. It combines photovoltaic and wind energy to provide over 700MWh/y of electricity.
Together with several smaller islands, Pellworm forms the Amt Pellworm.
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