Fockbek (Danish: Fokbæk) is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approximately 5 km west of Rendsburg. Fockbek is well known throughout Schleswig-Holstein for the story of the Aalversupers (eel drowners) and is the home of the world's largest caravan manufacturer "Hobby Wohnwagen".
Fockbek | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Fockbek within Rendsburg-Eckernförde district  | |
  Fockbek  Fockbek | |
| Coordinates: 54°18′18″N 9°36′3″E / 54.30500°N 9.60083°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Rendsburg-Eckernförde |
| Municipal assoc. | Fockbek |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pierre Gilgenast (SPD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.65 km2 (10.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,674 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 24787 |
| Dialling codes | 04331, 04335 |
| Vehicle registration | RD |
| Website | www.fockbek.de |
Fockbek is the seat of the Amt ("collective municipality") Fockbek.
People
- Ernst Voss (1822-1920), German shipbuilder and company founder of Blohm+Voss
References
External links
- BBC's h2g2 features an article mentioning the eel drowners tale