Garding (; , Gaarn) 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.
Notable people
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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)
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Tycho Mommsen (1819-1900), writer and high school director
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Richard Petersen (1865-1946), engineer, technical manager for the construction of the Wuppertaler Schwebebahn
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Peter-Jürgen Boock (born 1951), writer and former member of the RAF
Connected with Garding
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Knut Kiesewetter (born 1941), singer and musician, grew up in Garding.
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Otto Beckmann (born 1945), painter, draftsman and graphic artist, rebuilt the mill "Emanuel" in Garding since 1971.
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