Herrenkoog

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The Herrenkoog ( North Frisian : Hiirnekuuch , Danish : Herrekog ) is a Koog in North Frisia .

General

The Koog is located in the district of North Friesland and has a population of around 160. Parts of the Herrenkoog belong to the municipality of Dagebüll , but the largest part of the Kooges belongs to the municipality of Risum-Lindholm . It has an area of ​​around 900.41 hectares and borders in the west on the Kleiseerkoog (separated by Moordeich) and in the south on the Bottschlotter Koog . Most of the Kooges residents either make a living from agriculture or work in the area.

history

The Koog was created in the early 20s of the 20th century from a former moor area. Because the area was very humid, it took a few years to dry it out, but finally in 1935 the Koog was officially opened. Annual highlights are the Herrenkoogfest and the “Stäljmun” (Ironman North Friesland). In July 2010 the Herrenkoogers celebrated a special anniversary: ​​the first settlement of their Kooges 75 years ago.

Stäljmun

The so-called “Stäljmun” (Frisian for: Eisenmann , based on the Ironman triathlon competition ) was the annual Herrenkoog triathlon and began in 1991. Started as a private sporting event with 19 participants for a competition between three friends, the developed Herrenkoog triathlon over the years has become a major sporting event in the region with over 1,000 participants recently. The last event took place in 2016.

Competitions offered

  • Middle distance (70.3 miles)
(<200 starters; 1.9 km swimming, 90 km cycling, 21.1 km running; relay teams allowed)
  • Olympic distance
(<250 starters; 1.5 km swimming, 44.2 km cycling, 10.5 km running)
  • Children's triathlon
(<50 starters; distances: 100 m swimming, 5 km cycling, 1 km running)
  • Everyone distance
(Relay allowed; 550 m swimming, 25 km cycling, 5 km running)

Sports and parish

Most of the inhabitants of the Kooges are Protestant and belong to the parish Risum-Lindholm.

literature

  • Chronicle of Herrenkooges (1960)
  • The Chronicle of the Herrenkoog (1986)
  • Harry Kunz, Albert Panten: The Köge of North Frisia . Nordfriisk Instituut, Bredstedt 1997, ISBN 3-88007-251-5 .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Nordfriisk Instituut : Nordfriesland Karte , Bräist / Bredstedt 2011
  2. ^ Videnskabernes Selskab: Kaart over den sydlige del af Slesvig , Copenhagen 1864
  3. ^ Lewe Rasmussen, Paul Carstensen, Dr. E. Obsen George: Chronicle of the Herrenkooges . Ed .: Siedler des Herrenkooges. Leck 1960, p. 156 , p. 61 .
  4. ↑ Chronicle: Four years of work invested In: Online edition Nordfriesland Tageblatt . Retrieved September 27, 2016.

Coordinates: 54 ° 44 '  N , 8 ° 50'  E