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Elisabeth-Sophien-Koog
Elisabeth-Sophien-Koog is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It occupies a small part in the northwest of Nordstrand peninsula.
Elisabeth-Sophien-Koog | |
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A farmstead in Elisabeth-Sophien-Koog | |
| Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Elisabeth-Sophien-Koog within Nordfriesland district | |
Elisabeth-Sophien-Koog Elisabeth-Sophien-Koog | |
| Coordinates: 54°30′31″N 8°52′49″E / 54.50861°N 8.88028°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Nordfriesland |
| Municipal assoc. | Nordsee-Treene |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ute Clausen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.29 km2 (2.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 55 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 25845 |
| Dialling codes | 04842 |
| Vehicle registration | NF |
| Website | www.nordstrand.de |
The municipality is located in and named after the polder (German: Koog), financed by the banker Jean Henri Desmercières and named in honour of his wife Elisabeth Sophie Desmercières.
Notable people edit
- Peter Harry Carstensen (b. 1947), former Minister President of Schleswig-Holstein
References edit
- ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.