Amrum Lighthouse

The Talking Gravestones of Amrum (German: Sprechende Grabsteine), also known as the Story-telling Gravestones (Erzählende Grabsteine), are historic artifacts on the German island of Amrum, one of the North Frisian Islands off the west coast of the Jutland Peninsula. They stand in a legally protected section of the St. Clemens Church cemetery in the village of Nebel. The gravestones, totaling 152, are inscribed with sometimes detailed accounts of the occupations, life histories, social rank and families of the deceased. The best-known gravestone is for Hark Olufs, an early 18th-century seafarer and folk hero. Similar objects can be found at the neighbouring island Föhr. The gravestones, most made of sandstone by local stonemasons, date from 1678 to 1858. Their inscriptions reflect the historic culture of the times and the whaling industry that then occupied many Frisian Islanders. The largest are 2 meters (6.7 feet) tall and weigh about 800 kilograms (1,800 lb).

Nebel (German pronunciation: [ˈneːbl̩] ; Öömrang: Neebel, Danish: Nebel or Nybøl) is a municipality on the island of Amrum in the district of Nordfriesland in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

German submarine U-979 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. She was laid down on 10 August 1942 by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg as yard number 179, launched on 15 April 1943 and commissioned on 20 May 1943 under Oberleutnant zur See Johannes Meermeier.

Keitum (German pronunciation: [ˈkaɪtʊm]; North Frisian: Kairem; Danish: Kejtum) is a village on the North Sea island of Sylt in the district of Nordfriesland in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Today, it is an Ortsteil of the Gemeinde Sylt.

Wittdün (Öömrang: Witjdün, Danish: Vitdyn, also Hvidklit) is a municipality on the island of Amrum in the district of Nordfriesland in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Norddorf auf Amrum (Öömrang: Noorsaarep üüb Oomram, Danish: Nordtorp) is a municipality on the island of Amrum, in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Dunsum (Fering: Dunsem) is a municipality located on the western shore of Föhr in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is composed of the districts of Greater and Lesser Dunsum.

Utersum (Fering North Frisian: Ödersem, Danish: Yttersum) is a municipality on the island of Föhr, in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The municipality includes the hamlet of Hedehusum.

Witsum (Danish: Vitsum, North Frisian: Wiisem) is a municipality on the island of Föhr, in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Godel is a river of the North Frisian island Föhr, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The Godel springs at Witsum and Utersum from several tidal creeks. It discharges southeast of Witsum into the North Sea.

Süderende (Fering: Söleraanj, Danish: Syderende) is a municipality on the island of Föhr in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Borgsum (Fering: Borigsem) is a municipality on the island of Föhr in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.