Garding

Garding

Garding

Town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

For the Swedish mathematician, see Lars Gårding.

Garding (German pronunciation: [ˈɡaʁdɪŋ] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Nordfriesland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It has a population of 2,700 (as of 2007). It is located in the Eiderstedt peninsula, and part of the Amt Eiderstedt.

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Notable people

Theodor Mommsen
  • Theodor Mommsen (1817-1903), historian and Nobel laureate; since 1895, honorary citizen of the city of Garding (permanent exhibition in the town hall)
  • Tycho Mommsen (1819-1900), writer and high school director
  • Richard Petersen (1865-1946), engineer, technical manager for the construction of the Wuppertaler Schwebebahn
  • Peter-Jürgen Boock (born 1951), writer and former member of the RAF

Connected with Garding

  • Knut Kiesewetter (born 1941), singer and musician, grew up in Garding.
  • Otto Beckmann (born 1945), painter, draftsman and graphic artist, rebuilt the mill "Emanuel" in Garding since 1971.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.

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