Garding

For the Swedish mathematician, see Lars Gårding.

Garding (German pronunciation: [ˈɡaʁdɪŋ] ^ⓘ) is a town in the district of Nordfriesland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It has a population of 2,700 (as of 2007). It is located in the Eiderstedt peninsula, and part of the Amt Eiderstedt.

Garding
Town
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Garding within Nordfriesland district
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Coordinates: 54°19′50″N 8°46′50″E
Country	Germany
State	Schleswig-Holstein
District	Nordfriesland
Municipal assoc.	Eiderstedt
Government
• Mayor	Andrea Kummerscheidt (CDU)
Area
• Total	3.06 km2 (1.18 sq mi)
Elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2022-12-31)[1]
• Total	2,823
• Density	920/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	25836
Dialling codes	04862
Vehicle registration	NF
Website	www.garding.de

Notable people

Theodor Mommsen

• Theodor Mommsen (1817-1903), historian, author and Nobel laureate from his historical books; since 1895, honorary citizen of the city of Garding (permanent exhibition in the town hall)
• Tycho Mommsen (1819-1900), writer and high school director
• Richard Petersen (1865-1946), engineer, technical manager for the construction of the Wuppertaler Schwebebahn
• Peter-Jürgen Boock (born 1951), writer and former member of the RAF

Connected with Garding

• Knut Kiesewetter (born 1941), singer and musician, grew up in Garding.
• Otto Beckmann (born 1945), painter, draftsman and graphic artist, rebuilt the mill "Emanuel" in Garding since 1971.

See also

• Eiderstedt peninsula