Husum

Summary

Husum is a town^[1]. Husum has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Husum was a member of Städteverband Schleswig-Holstein^[3].
• Husum is located in Nordfriesland district^[4].
• Husum is in the country of Germany^[5].
• Husum is on the body of water North Sea^[6].
• Husum is on the body of water Husumer Mühlenau^[7].
• Husum is on the body of water Bay of Husum^[8].
• Husum's head of government is recorded as Martin Kindl^[9].
• Husum's instance of is recorded as town^[10].
• Husum's instance of is recorded as urban municipality in Germany^[11].
• Husum's instance of is recorded as district capital^[12].
• Husum's official language is recorded as German^[13].
• Husum's official language is recorded as North Frisian^[14].
• Husum's shares border with is recorded as Wobbenbüll^[15].
• Husum's shares border with is recorded as Hattstedt^[16].
• Husum's shares border with is recorded as Horstedt^[17].
• Husum's shares border with is recorded as Schwesing^[18].
• Husum's shares border with is recorded as Mildstedt^[19].
• Husum's shares border with is recorded as Südermarsch^[20].
• Husum's shares border with is recorded as Simonsberg^[21].
• Husum's twinned administrative body is recorded as Trzcianka^[22].
• Husum's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kidderminster^[23].
• Husum's twinned administrative body is recorded as Heilbad Heiligenstadt^[24].
• Husum's twinned administrative body is recorded as Gentofte^[25].
• Husum's twinned administrative body is recorded as Douarnenez^[26].
• Husum's postal code is recorded as 25813^[27].

Body

Geography

Husum is in the country of Germany^[5]. Husum is located in Nordfriesland district^[4]. Adjacent water bodies include North Sea^[6], a sea^[28], in Norway^[29]; Husumer Mühlenau^[7], a small river^[30], in Germany^[31]; and Bay of Husum^[8], a bay^[32], in Germany^[33].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+25.82'}^[34] and {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+25.8'}^[35]. Husum sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+14'}^[36]. Population counts include {'amount': '+22430'}^[37], {'amount': '+23188'}^[38], {'amount': '+23274'}^[39], {'amount': '+24984'}^[40], {'amount': '+23158'}^[41], and {'amount': '+23189'}^[42].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include town^[10], urban municipality in Germany^[11], and district capital^[12].

History and Context

1252 marks the founding of Husum^[43].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Husum include Husum-Schwesing airfield^[44], a commercial airfield^[45], in Germany^[46].

Why It Matters

Husum has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Husum is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

Entities named for Husum include Husum-Schwesing airfield^[44], a commercial airfield^[45], in Germany^[46].