Gröde

Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

54°38′10″N 8°43′25″E / 54.63611°N 8.72361°E / 54.63611; 8.72361CountryGermanyStateSchleswig-HolsteinDistrictNordfriesland Municipal assoc.PellwormGovernment • MayorVolker MommsenArea • Total2.52 km² (0.97 sq mi)Elevation1 m (3 ft)Population • Total11 • Density4.4/km² (11/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Postal codesDialling codes04674Vehicle registrationNFWebsite[1]

Gröde (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁøːdə] ^ⓘ; Danish: Grøde, North Frisian: Groue) is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. With only 12 inhabitants, the municipality, which is coterminous with the hallig it is situated on (Hallig Gröde), has the smallest population of any municipality in Germany. The inhabitants of the island make a living from tourism and limited agriculture. Gröde forms the smallest electoral district in the country, with the tally reported practically immediately after polls close.

Gröde belongs to the Amt of Pellworm with its seat on the larger island of Pellworm, from where a number of municipal duties are carried out.

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