Dagebüll, Ferry port municipality on the North Sea coast in Nordfriesland, Germany.
Description
Dagebüll is a municipality on the North Sea coast in Schleswig-Holstein situated just one meter above sea level and stretching along the western shoreline. The town has a port with regular ferry connections to the islands of Föhr and Amrum and provides access to the Wadden Sea.
History
Dagebüll was formed in 1978 through the merger of three separate communities: Fahretoft, Juliane-Marien-Koog, and Waygaard. This combination created the present-day municipality while maintaining its deep roots in the long history of coastal settlement.
Culture
The Dagebüll Kirche district displays traditional North Frisian building styles with older farmhouses standing on artificial dwelling mounds from earlier periods. These mounds shape the landscape and reflect how people adapted to living in this coastal area.
Practical
Two railway stations connect the municipality to nearby Niebüll and enable arrival by public transportation. During high tides, an auxiliary railway station operates to maintain transportation access for everyone.
Did you know?
The municipality is known for using a special mobile railway station during extreme high tides to ensure residents and visitors can leave the area. This solution shows how coastal communities adapt to the particular challenges of their location.
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Naturkundemuseum Niebüll
8.7 km
Schlüttsiel
6.3 km
St. Gall Church
4.8 km
Friedrich-Paulsen-Schule
9.2 km
Oland lighthouse
6.8 km
Dagebüll lighthouse
1.3 km
Hans-Momsen-Haus
5.8 km
Friesisches Museum Niebüll-Deezbüll
8.6 km
Apostelkirche
8.1 km
St. Dionysiuskirche
1.1 km
Laurentius Church
5.8 km
Sector light Dagebüll
1.7 km
Badestrand Dagebüll
1.6 kmKirche St. Sebald
8.6 km
St. Michael's Church
10.5 kmKirchhof
10.5 km
Kirche St. Petri auf Oland
6.8 km
Munksbrück
8 km
Ockholm Church
10.5 km
Rathausplatz 2
9.3 kmNaturkundemuseum Niebüll - Nationalpark Wattenmeer Station
8.7 kmNahnshof 15
5 kmDorfstraße 147
9.8 kmHof „Paradies“
4.1 kmPfahl
8.7 kmKubushochzeit
9 kmMorgenrötliche Erhebung
9.3 kmScenic viewpoint
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