Editing Husum (section)

==History==
Husum was first mentioned as ''Husembro'' in 1252,<ref name=EB1911>{{cite EB1911|wstitle=Husum |volume=14 |page=9}}</ref> when king [[Abel, King of Denmark|Abel]] was murdered.{{Citation needed|date=October 2008}}

Like most towns on the [[North Sea]], Husum was strongly influenced by storm tides. In 1362 a disastrous storm tide, the "[[Grote Mandrenke]]" flooded the town and carved out the inland harbour. Before this date Husum was not situated directly on the coast. The people of the city took advantage of this opportunity and built a marketplace, which led to a great economic upturn.

Between 1372 and 1398 the population of Husum grew rapidly, and two villages, ''Oster-Husum'' (East-Husum) and ''Wester-Husum'' (West-Husum), were founded.

The name ''Husum'' is first mentioned in 1409.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Husumer Geschichte|url=https://www.husum-tourismus.de/Vor-Ort/Husumer-Bucht-erleben/Orte-Husumer-Bucht/Husum/Geschichte|access-date=2021-01-18|website=Husum Tourismus}}</ref> It is shown on the [[Carta Marina]] in the Frisian form of Husem.

Its first church was built in 1431.<ref name=EB1911/> [[Laws of Wisbuy|Wisby rights]] were granted it in 1582, and in 1603 it received municipal privileges from [[Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg]].<ref name=EB1911/> It suffered greatly from inundations in 1634 and 1717.<ref name=EB1911/>