Husum is a city located in northern Germany and serves as the capital of the Nordfriesland district within the state of Schleswig-Holstein. It is situated along the coast, a location that has contributed to its local identity and literary associations.
The town is notable for being the birthplace of the novelist Theodor Storm, who famously gave the city the epithet "the grey town by the sea." Additionally, Husum hosts the annual international piano festival Raritäten der Klaviermusik, which was established in 1987.