Friedrichstadt
| Friedrichstadt | ||
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  Friedrichstadt | ||
Location of Friedrichstadt within Nordfriesland district  | ||
| Coordinates: 54°22′N 9°04′E / 54.367°N 9.067°ECoordinates: 54°22′N 9°04′E / 54.367°N 9.067°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein | |
| District | Nordfriesland | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Peter Hofmann | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.03 km2 (1.56 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013-12-31)[1] | ||
| • Total | 2,485 | |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 25840 | |
| Dialling codes | 04881 | |
| Vehicle registration | NF | |
Friedrichstadt (Danish: Frederiksstad) is a town in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated on the river Eider approx. 12 km south of Husum. It was founded in 1621 by Dutch settlers. Duke Friedrich III of Holstein-Gottorp pursued them to invest capital and knowledge in this region in turn for freedom of their Mennonite and Remonstrant religion (see: Arminianism) and opportunities to reclaim fen and marsh land in the vicinity of the town. One of them was Johannes Narssius. Dutch became an official language. By 1630, many Arminians had already returned to the Netherlands. In 1633 Frederick III sent an embassy to Persia with a view to setting up Friedrichstadt as the European terminus. Despite being led by Philip Crusius, jurisconsult, and Otto Bruggemann or Brugman, merchant, the project proved fruitless. The city did not become as successful as anticipated.
Burials
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.
External links
- In search of the Dutch origin of Friedrichstadt and the surrounding polderlands, including walking tour
- Friedrichstadt's official homepage.
