Struckum

Struckum (Danish: Strukum, Frisian: Strükem ) is a municipality in the district of North Friesland Schleswig -Holstein.

Geography and transport

Struckum located about 15 km north of Husum on the highway 5 and the Marschbahn Husum - Niebüll. The districts Fehsholm and Wallsbüll lie in the municipality.

Policy

Municipal council

• Of the eleven seats in the municipal council voters Community WGS I 've had in the municipal election 2008, five seats, the voter community AWG four and the SPD two seats.
• In the local elections on May 26, 2013, the WGS I received 43.3 percent, five seats. The AWG came to 30.7 per cent and three seats. The SPD was 26.0 percent and also three seats. The turnout was 55.4 percent.

Mayor

For the election period 2013-2018 Andreas Petersen ( WGS I) was re-elected mayor.

Coat of arms

Blazon: " split from gold and blue. Below is a floating, the sign edge tapering, right blue, left silver wave beams, about right pile -looking three green bush leaves, left a half, floating at the gap silver windmill. "

Economy

In the originally rather agricultural community there is next craft shops, commercial establishments, service businesses and restaurants also wind farms.

Attractions

The landmark of the community Struckum is the historic mill Fortuna. It is a listed building and is listed in the list of cultural monuments in Struckum.

Personalities

• Karl Steno ( March 3, 1883 on the Blumenhof, † 1957), a farmer and member of parliament ( CDU).