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Friedrichstadt
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| Friedrichstadt | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Nordfriesland |
| Municipal assoc. | Friedrichstadt |
| Mayor | Peter Hofmann |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 4.03 km² (1.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population | 2,479 (30/06/2005) |
| - Density | 615 /km² (1,593 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | NF |
| Postal code | 25840 |
| Area code | 04881 |
| Location of the town of Friedrichstadt within Nordfriesland district | |
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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 captital and knowledge in this region in turn for freedom of their Mennonite and Remonstrant religion (see: Arminianism) and oppertunities to reclaim fen and marsh land in the vicinity of the town. Dutch became an official language. Already in 1630 many Arminians returned to the Netherlands. The city did not become so successful as expected.
Friedrichstadt is the seat of the Amt ("collective municipality") Friedrichstadt.
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