Viöl
Municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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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 | |
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 The Arlau river at Viöl | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Viöl Fjolde within Nordfriesland district
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 Location of Viöl Fjolde | |
  Viöl Fjolde  Viöl Fjolde | |
| Coordinates: 54°34′14″N 9°11′2″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Nordfriesland |
| Municipal assoc. | Viöl |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Heinrich Schmidt-Durdaut (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.95 km2 (7.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 2,356 |
| • Density | 124.3/km2 (322.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 25884 |
| Dialling codes | 04843 |
| Vehicle registration | NF |
| Website | www.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".
