Tönning
"Taning" redirects here. For the county of Daning, old romanization Taning, see Daning County.
| Tönning | ||
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Skippers house | ||
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  Tönning | ||
Location of Tönning within Nordfriesland district  | ||
| Coordinates: 54°19′2″N 8°56′34″E / 54.31722°N 8.94278°ECoordinates: 54°19′2″N 8°56′34″E / 54.31722°N 8.94278°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein | |
| District | Nordfriesland | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Dorothe Klömmer | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 44.41 km2 (17.15 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 4,895 | |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 25832 | |
| Dialling codes | 04861 | |
| Vehicle registration | NF | |
| Website | www.toenning.de | |
Tönning (German; Low German Tünn, Tönn or Tönnen; Danish: Tønning; North Frisian: Taning) is a town in the district of Nordfriesland in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein.
History
Tönning was destroyed in the Burchardi flood in 1634. During the Great Northern War, (1700–1721), Tönning was besieged twice.
Geography
It lies on the Eider river near its mouth at the North Sea. Tönning has a population of approximately 5,000.
See also
References
External links
Media related to Tönning at Wikimedia Commons
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