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Westerland ((デンマーク語:Vesterland); ''Söl'ring'' North Frisian: ''Wäästerlön’'') is a seaside resort and a former municipality located on the German North Sea island of Sylt. Since 1 January 2009, Westerland has been part of the municipality ''Gemeinde Sylt''. Westerland is part of the Nordfriesland district in Schleswig-Holstein. It is the largest resort on the island, the local transportation hub and the centre of Sylt's tourist industry. == History == Westerland is one of the younger settlements on the island of Sylt. After the All Saints' Day Flood of 1436 had utterly destroyed the community of Eidum, the survivors built a new community to the northeast on a heath. The new settlement was called ''Hedigen'' (heath area). ''Westerlant'' (an old field name used by the people of Tinnum) had its first documentary mention in 1462. In 1695, there were 76 taxable houses.〔 In 1855, the local ''Landvogt'' decided to turn Westerland into a seaside resort. After 1857, the minor village centred on a church began to grow into a larger resort. That year the first hotel opened - the ''Dünenhalle''. Many others followed, although a number of them have since been torn down to make room for different structures. In 1880, the first solid building was erected on the dunes right at the beach. Electricity was available from 1893. In 1897, a telephone cable to the mainland was laid. In 1888, the ''Kurhalle'' was inaugurated, followed in 1903 by the art nouveau hotel ''Miramar'', which still stands on the promenade today.〔 In the 1890s, Westerland replaced Keitum as the preeminent town on Sylt, not just for tourists but also regarding infrastructure and facilities used by the locals. This was illustrated by the move, in 1892, of the island's only pharmacy from Keitum to Westerland.〔 In 1908, a building for spa applications was built (''Kurmittelhaus''). The original airfield (now Sylt Airport) was constructed in 1912. Due to the military fortification of the island under the Nazis, the town's population increased from 4,000 in 1934 to 7,700 by 1940.〔 In 1948 came official recognition as a seaside spa town (''Nordseeheilbad''). The concrete highrises that today dominate the Westerland skyline (and are visible from many places on Sylt) were built in 1966-68 (''Kurzentrum'', ''Metropol''). Another, even more gigantuan, development project named ' was stopped in 1971 after protests by locals.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Westerland, Germany」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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