Dieksanderkoog

Dieksanderkoog, formerly Adolf-Hitler-Koog was new land created by dikes as a Work Creation measure in Dithmarschen, Germany during the Nazi era. The new land contained many Haubarg farmhouses, which were entirely atypical to the region, but were built there to "Germanize" the land.

Type: Village
Description: human settlement in Germany
Also known as: “Adolf-Hitler-Koog”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Koogskirche and Seehundstation Friedrichskoog.

Koogskirche

Church

Photo: Toksave, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Koogskirche is a church, which is situated 3½ km east of Dieksanderkoog.

Seehundstation Friedrichskoog

Animal shelter

Seehundstation Friedrichskoog

Photo: S.Didam, CC BY 2.5.

Seehundstation Friedrichskoog is an animal shelter, which is situated 4 km northwest of Dieksanderkoog.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marnerdeich and Marne.

Marnerdeich

Village

Marnerdeich is a municipality in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Marnerdeich is situated 6 km southeast of Dieksanderkoog.

Marne

Town

Photo: Southgeist, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Marne is a town in the district of Dithmarschen, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Marne is situated 7 km east of Dieksanderkoog.

Dieksanderkoog

Categories: Ortsteil and locality
Location: Friedrichskoog, Dithmarschen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

53.97355° or 53° 58′ 25″ north

Longitude

8.9122° or 8° 54′ 44″ east

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

9F5CXWF6+CV

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2506986959

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Irish—“Dieksanderkoog” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Dieksanderkoog”
French: “Dieksanderkoog”
German: “Dieksanderkoog”
Irish: “Dieksanderkoog”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Friedrichskoog I and Kronprinzenkoog.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Freiwillige Feuerwehr Dieksanderkoog and Historischer Lernort Neulandhalle.

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Worth a closer look: Kiel and Lübeck.

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