Hollingstedt
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Location of Hollingstedt Hollingsted within Schleswig-Flensburg district Schleswig-Flensburg | |
| Municipal assoc. | Arensharde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Holger Knutzen (CDU) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.51 km2 (6.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,063 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 24876 |
| Dialling codes | 04627 |
| Vehicle registration | SL |
| Website | www.amt- silberstedt.de |
Hollingstedt (Danish: Hollingsted) is a municipality in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, located on the Treene river.
History
Here, in 449 the Angles are said to have boarded their vessels to sail down the Treene - Eider river system across the North Sea to Britain. In an engraved map from the year 1596, Hollingstedt is indicated as port of embarkation.
During
In the year 826, Ansgar, Apostle of the North, accompanied by Viking King Harald Klak coming from Mainz where Harald had been baptized, went ashore here on their way to Hedeby.
During excavations in and around Hollingstedt thousands of pottery shards were found, dating from the 6th to the 13th Century, evidence of a lively world wide trade.
References
- Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
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