Friedrichstadt

Also known as Frederiksstad

Friedrichstadt (; ; ; ; ) is a town in the district of North Frisia district (Nordfriesland) of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. It is situated on the river Eider approx. 12 km (7 miles) south of Husum.

Key facts

German location.name: FriedrichstadtFrederiksstad
German location.type: Stadt
German location.image_photo: File:Friedrichstadt Holländerhäuser Sleeswijk-Holstein Duitsland.jpg
German location.image_caption: Ensemble of all 9 houses with stepped gables ("Holländerhäuser") on the west side of the market place
German location.image_coa: DEU Friedrichstadt COA.svg
German location.image_flag: File:Flag of Friedrichstadt.png
German location.image_plan: Friedrichstadt in NF.PNG
German location.state: Schleswig-Holstein
German location.district: Nordfriesland
German location.elevation: 6
German location.area: 4.02
German location.postal_code: 25840
German location.area_code: 04881
German location.licence: NF
German location.Gemeindeschlüssel: 01 0 54 033
German location.mayor: Peter Hofmann

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Friedrichstadt
Population: 2544
Area: 4.02
Elevation: 2
Official website: www.friedrichstadt.de
Image: 00 7404 Friedrichstadt.jpg
Dialing code: 04881
Licence plate code: NF

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hashtag: Friedrichstadt
Commons category: Friedrichstadt
postal code: 25840
Commons gallery: Friedrichstadt, Schleswig-Holstein
short name: Fdt
inception: 1621-01-01
native label: Friedrichstadt
P8168: Gerd Honsik

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== History == The town was founded in 1621 by Dutch settlers. Duke Friedrich III of Holstein-Gottorp persuaded them to invest capital and knowledge in this region in turn for freedom of their Mennonite and Remonstrant religions (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. The town was named after Duke Frederick.