Elisabeth-Sophien-Koog

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A farmstead in Elisabeth-Sophien-Koog
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Location of Elisabeth-Sophien-Koog within Nordfriesland district
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Elisabeth-Sophien-Koog
Coordinates: 54°30′31″N8°52′49″E / 54.50861°N 8.88028°E / 54.50861; 8.88028 Coordinates: 54°30′31″N8°52′49″E / 54.50861°N 8.88028°E / 54.50861; 8.88028
Country Germany
State Schleswig-Holstein
District Nordfriesland
Municipal assoc. Nordsee-Treene
Government
   Mayor Ute Clausen
Area
  Total5.29 km2 (2.04 sq mi)
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31) [1]
  Total50
  Density9.5/km2 (24/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

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.

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.

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References

  1. "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2020 (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).