Arnis Arnæs | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Arnis Arnæs within Schleswig-Flensburg district  | |
  Arnis Arnæs  Arnis Arnæs | |
| Coordinates: 54°37′48″N 09°55′53″E / 54.63000°N 9.93139°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Schleswig-Flensburg |
| Municipal assoc. | Kappeln-Land |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jens Matthiesen |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.45 km2 (0.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 273 |
| • Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 24399 |
| Dialling codes | 04642 |
| Vehicle registration | SL |
| Website | www |
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Arnis (German: [ˈaʁnɪs] ; Danish: Arnæs) is the smallest town in Germany both by population and by area.[2] At a population of c. 300 and a total area of 0.45 km2, Arnis is part of the Amt Kappeln-Land in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It was founded in 1667 by shipping families from the nearby village Kappeln who wanted to avoid serfdom. The local Skipper's Church was erected in 1673. Originally Arnis was a skipper town with up to 90 sailing-ships (1864). In the late 20th century four shipyards were the basis of its economy. Today Arnis is a tourism showplace.[3]
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
- ^ Hoch im Norden: Arnis ist Deutschlands kleinste Stadt – n-tv.de
- ^ Nicolaus Schmidt, Arnis 1667–2017, Deutschlands kleinste Stadt, Wachholtz Verlag, 2017