Utholm

Eiderstedter Harden in the 13th century with Utholm, Hever, Evershop (Giæthning / Garding) and the actual Eiderstedt (Thynning / Tönning)

Johannes Mejer : "Map of Eyderstede Eveschop un Uthholm" 1648 from " New description of the two duchies of Schleswig and Holstein " by Caspar Danckwerth 1652

District of Eiderstedt

Utholm ( Danish : Udholm ) is the name of a harde that encompassed the southwestern part of today's Eiderstedt in the district of North Friesland in the state of Schleswig-Holstein .

In the Middle Ages, Utholm was part of the thirteen marshlands and islands in southwest Jutland, known as Uthlande (outer lands) . In 1362 Utholm became an island as a result of the Second Marcellus Flood , as did the nearby Harde Everschop . As part of the land reclamation in the following centuries, Utholm grew back together with the Harden Everschop and Eiderstedt to form the peninsula . The name Dreilande became common. Today the resulting peninsula bears the name Eiderstedt.

The coat of arms of the Eiderstedt district shows in blue three rightward sailing three-masted golden ships (2: 1) with silver sails and red pennants. On the main sail the sign of the three Eiderstedter Harden: For Utholm a blue leopard breaking out; for Everschop a blue crucian carp and for Eiderstedt a red ox head.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Schlothfeldt: Schleswig-Holstein regional and local coats of arms.

Coordinates: 54 ° 19 ′ 0 ″  N , 8 ° 39 ′ 0 ″  E