Bökingharde

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Amt Bökingharde in the district of Nordfriesland
Amt Bökingharde in the district of Nordfriesland

Bökingharde (Mooring North Frisian: Böökinghiird; Danish: Bøking Herred) was an amt (collective municipality) in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It was situated on the North Sea coast, approx. 35 km northwest of Husum. Its seat was in Risum-Lindholm. In January 2008, it was merged with the Ämter Karrharde, Süderlügum and Wiedingharde, and the municipalities Niebüll and Leck to form the Amt Südtondern.

The Amt of Bökingharde consisted of the following municipalities (population in 2005 in parentheses):

Coordinates: 54°46′N, 8°52′E

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