Friedrichskoog
Friedrichskoog | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Friedrichskoog
within Dithmarschen district
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Location of Friedrichskoog | |
Friedrichskoog Friedrichskoog | |
| Coordinates: 54°1′N 8°55′E / 54.017°N 8.917°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Dithmarschen |
| Municipal assoc. | Marne-Nordsee |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Karl Heinrich Thomsen |
| Area | |
• Total | 53.27 km2 (20.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 2,456 |
| • Density | 46.10/km2 (119.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 25718 |
| Dialling codes | 04854, 04856 |
| Vehicle registration | HEI |
Friedrichskoog (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪçsˌkoːk]; Low German: Friechskouch) is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.[2] It is situated near the outflow of the Elbe into the North Sea, approximately 25 km southwest of Heide, and 25 km northeast of Cuxhaven.
The municipality is located in and named after the koog (polder), which was named in honour of King Frederick VII of Denmark.
References
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2024" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
- ^ "Dithmarschen region". Friedrichskoog Nordsee (in German). Retrieved 2025-10-07.