Friedrichstadt

For other uses, see Friedrichstadt (disambiguation).

Friedrichstadt
Friedrichstadt
Location of the town of Friedrichstadt within Nordfriesland district
Coordinates	54°22′N 9°04′E
Administration
Country	Germany
State	Schleswig-Holstein
District	Nordfriesland
Mayor	Peter Hofmann
Basic statistics
Area	4.03 km2 (1.56 sq mi)
Elevation	6 m  (20 ft)
Population	2,411 (31 December 2010)
- Density	598 /km2 (1,549 /sq mi)
Other information
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Licence plate	NF
Postal code	25840
Area code	04881

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. 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

• Jürgen Ovens

External links

• In search of the Dutch origin of Friedrichstadt and the surrounding polderlands, including walking tour
• Friedrichstadt's official homepage.