Hooge, Germany
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Location of Hooge within Nordfriesland district
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| Coordinates | 54°34′12″N 8°32′53″E / 54.57°N 8.54806°ECoordinates: 54°34′12″N 8°32′53″E / 54.57°N 8.54806°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Nordfriesland |
| Municipal assoc. | Pellworm |
| Mayor | Matthias Piepgras |
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| Area | 5.78 km2 (2.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population | 83 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 14 /km2 (37 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | NF |
| Postal code | 25859 |
| Area code | 04849 |
| Website | www.hooge.de |
Hooge (Danish: Hoge, Frisian: Huuge) is a small island off the coast of Germany. It is the second largest of the ten halligen in the Wadden Sea, after Langeneß. It is frequently called the Queen of the Halligen. The houses on the island are built on ten terpen, in german so called Warften.
The municipality (Gemeinde) Hooge also includes the uninhabited hallig Norderoog.
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[edit] Terpen (Warften, Warfen, Wurten) on Hallig Hooge
Hooge has 9 populated terpen:
- Backenswarft
- Kirchwarft
- Ockelützwarft
- Hanswarft
- Ockenswarft
- Lorenzwarft/Mitteltritt (double-terpen)
- Volkertswarft
- Ipkenswarft
- Westerwarft
Furthermore, the Pohnswarft still can be found close to the border of Hooge. The Pohnswarft is an unpopulated terp which has been given up due to its unfavorable location. There is only a water gauge on it.
[edit] Photo gallery
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Hooge church
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Pulpit in the church of Hooge
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Rainbow over Hallig Hooge
[edit] References
[edit] External links
Media related to Hallig Hooge at Wikimedia Commons
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