Viöl

Viöl
Fjolde
The Arlau river at Viöl
Location of Viöl
Fjolde within Nordfriesland district
Viöl
Fjolde
Viöl
Fjolde
Coordinates: 54°34′14″N 9°11′2″E / 54.57056°N 9.18389°E / 54.57056; 9.18389
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictNordfriesland
Municipal assoc.Viöl
Government
 • MayorHeinrich Schmidt-Durdaut (CDU)
Area
 • Total
18.95 km2 (7.32 sq mi)
Elevation
22 m (72 ft)
Population
 (2023-12-31)[1]
 • Total
2,280
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
25884
Dialling codes04843
Vehicle registrationNF
Websitewww.amt-vioel.de

Viöl (German pronunciation: [vi̯ˈøːl] ; Danish: Fjolde, North Frisian: Fjåål) is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approximately 12 km northeast of Husum, and 30 km southwest of Flensburg.

Viöl is the seat of the Amt of (collective municipality) Viöl.

A variety of South Jutlandic was spoken there until 1937, called "Fjoldedansk".

References

  1. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2023" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.