Elisabeth-Sophien-Koog

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Elisabeth-Sophien-Koog
A farmstead in Elisabeth-Sophien-Koog

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Elisabeth-Sophien-Koog
Coordinates: 54°30′31″N 8°52′49″E / 54.50861°N 8.88028°E / 54.50861; 8.88028Coordinates: 54°30′31″N 8°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
  Total 5.29 km2 (2.04 sq mi)
Elevation 1 m (3 ft)
Population (2012-12-31)[1]
  Total 41
  Density 7.8/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
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 (German) and named in honour of his wife Elisabeth Sophie Desmercières.

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