Friedrichskoog
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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 (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 2,523 |
| • Density | 47.36/km2 (122.7/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.
