Fockbek
| Fockbek | ||
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  Fockbek | ||
Location of Fockbek within Rendsburg-Eckernförde district  | ||
| Coordinates: 54°18′18″N 9°36′3″E / 54.30500°N 9.60083°ECoordinates: 54°18′18″N 9°36′3″E / 54.30500°N 9.60083°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein | |
| District | Rendsburg-Eckernförde | |
| Municipal assoc. | Fockbek | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Pierre Gilgenast (SPD) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 26.65 km2 (10.29 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 6,170 | |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 24787 | |
| Dialling codes | 04331, 04335 | |
| Vehicle registration | RD | |
| Website | www.fockbek.de | |
Fockbek (Danish: Fokbæk) is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approximately 5 km west of Rendsburg. Fockbek is well known throughout Schleswig-Holstein for the story of the Aalversupers (eel drowners) and is the home of the world's largest caravan manufacturer "Hobby Wohnwagen".
Fockbek is the seat of the Amt ("collective municipality") Fockbek.
External links
- BBC's h2g2 features an article mentioning the eel drowners tale
References
- ↑ "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2013] (XLS-Datei) (Fortschreibung auf Basis des Zensus 2011)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German). 25 July 2013.