Eiderstedt (Amt)
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Location of Eiderstedt within Nordfriesland district
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| Coordinates: 54°20′N 08°47′E / 54.333°N 8.783°ECoordinates: 54°20′N 08°47′E / 54.333°N 8.783°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein | |
| District | Nordfriesland | |
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| • Amtsvorsteher | Hans Wolff | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 248.97 km2 (96.13 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 11,306 | |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Vehicle registration | NF | |
| Website | www.amt-eiderstedt.de | |
Eiderstedt (German: Eiderstedt; Danish: Ejdersted; North Frisian: Ääderstää) is an Amt ("collective municipality") in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The Amt covers the peninsula of Eiderstedt, excepted for the town of Tönning.
On January 1, 2008 the independent municipality of Sankt Peter-Ording became part of the Amt.
The Amt Eiderstedt consists of the following municipalities (population in 2005 between brackets):
The coat of arms displays a golden ship on a blue background with 3 sails in which are drawn, in red, a leopard, a cow and a fish.
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