Other T-Systems operates the , a 90-metre radio mast located in the middle of the town. Notable people Uwe Dallmeier (born 27 August 1923 in Dithmarschen; died 19 November 1985), actor, died here at his residence. Heinz Reinefarth, a former SS Brigadeführer, who became mayor of Westerland in December 1951. Reinefarth was one of the officers who quelled the Warsaw Uprising in 1944 on the orders of Heinrich Himmler. Although Reinefarth's unit was responsible for the killing of thousands of civilians and the Polish authorities asked for his extradition, he was never charged with these atrocities. He died at Westerland in 1979. Trivia A song by the German punk band Die Ärzte is named after Westerland. References External links Official website of the municipality Gemeinde Sylt Information for tourists Villages in Schleswig-Holstein Seaside resorts in Germany Former municipalities in Schleswig-Holstein Sylt