Viöl

Viöl (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
Fjolde
The Arlau river at Viöl
Coat of arms
Location of Viöl
Fjolde within Nordfriesland district
Viöl
Fjolde
Viöl
Fjolde
Coordinates: 54°34′14″N 9°11′2″E
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictNordfriesland
Municipal assoc.Viöl
Government
  MayorHans-Jes Hansen (CDU)
Area
  Total18.95 km2 (7.32 sq mi)
Elevation
22 m (72 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[1]
  Total2,224
  Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
25884
Dialling codes04843
Vehicle registrationNF
Websitewww.amt-vioel.de

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. "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2018 (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).


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