Viöl

Viöl (German pronunciation: [vi̯ˈøːl] ; Danish: Fjolde, North Frisian: Fjåål) is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approximately 12 km northeast of Husum, and 30 km southwest of Flensburg.

Viöl
Fjolde
The Arlau river at Viöl
Location of Viöl
Fjolde within Nordfriesland district
Viöl
Fjolde
Viöl
Fjolde
Coordinates: 54°34′14″N 9°11′2″E
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictNordfriesland
Municipal assoc.Viöl
Government
  MayorHeinrich Schmidt-Durdaut (CDU)
Area
  Total18.95 km2 (7.32 sq mi)
Elevation
22 m (72 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)
  Total2,225
  Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
25884
Dialling codes04843
Vehicle registrationNF
Websitewww.amt-vioel.de

Viöl is the seat of the Amt of (collective municipality) Viöl.

A variety of South Jutlandic was spoken there until 1937, called "Fjoldedansk".

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