Büsum
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Büsum ( ) is a fishing and tourist town in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the North Sea coast, approx. 18 km (12 miles) southwest of Heide. Büsum is also the administrative seat of the Amt ("collective municipality") Büsum-Wesselburen.
Büsum ( ) is a fishing and tourist town in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the North Sea coast, approx. 18 km (12 miles) southwest of Heide. Büsum is also the administrative seat of the Amt ("collective municipality") Büsum-Wesselburen.
Geographical history
During medieval times, Büsum was an island with three villages, Süderdorp, Middeldorp and Norddorp. Devastating floods in 1362 (Grote Mandrenke), 1436, and 1570 (All Saint's Flood) drowned most of the island and destroyed the two settlements Süderdorp and Middeldorp. The former Norddorp with the St. Clemens church nowadays forms the old core of the town Büsum. In 1585, the island was connected with the mainland through the building of a dam. Subsequent deposits of sediment by the sea created new land, which was further secured through dikes. Storm floods continued to take their toll as documented in the St. Clemens church with a tabloid commemorating the Burchardi flood of 1634 flood, which killed 168 people and destroyed 102 homes in Büsum. During the devastating Christmas flood of 1717, the village Werven near Büsum sank completely. The last great flood happened during February 1825. Since then, the improved dikes have been able to protect the town from storm tides.
Energy
Büsum is the end point of the NordLink sea cable which transmits up to 1400 MW between Norway and Germany. The line continues with 54 km (34 mi.) of underground cables to the transformers in Wilster.
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