Kaiser-Wilhelm-Koog
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Kaiser-Wilhelm-Koog | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Kaiser-Wilhelm-Koog
within Dithmarschen district
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 Location of Kaiser-Wilhelm-Koog | |
  Kaiser-Wilhelm-Koog  Kaiser-Wilhelm-Koog | |
| Coordinates: 53°56′34″N 8°55′36″E / 53.94278°N 8.92667°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Dithmarschen |
| Municipal assoc. | Marne-Nordsee |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ernst-Otto Wilkens |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.05 km2 (5.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 370 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 25709 |
| Dialling codes | 04856 |
| Vehicle registration | HEI |
| Website | www.kaiser-wilhelm-koog.de |
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Koog (German pronunciation: [kaɪzɐˈvɪlhɛlmˌkoːk], lit. 'Emperor William Koog') is a municipality situated along the North Sea coast in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
The municipality is located in and named after the Koog (polder), which was finished in 1874 and named in honour of German Emperor William I. The Koog is entirely reclaimed land and therefore a completely flat area and is 0 meters above sea level.
