Wyk auf Föhr
Wyk auf Föhr a Wik / Vyk | |
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Wyk's beach promenade as seen from the water | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Wyk auf Föhr a Wik / Vyk within Nordfriesland district
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Location of Wyk auf Föhr a Wik / Vyk | |
Wyk auf Föhr a Wik / Vyk Wyk auf Föhr a Wik / Vyk | |
| Coordinates: 54°42′N 8°34′E / 54.700°N 8.567°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Nordfriesland |
| Municipal assoc. | Föhr-Amrum |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hans-Ulrich Hess (CDU) |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.08 km2 (3.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3.3 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 4,355 |
| • Density | 539/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 25938 |
| Dialling codes | 04681 |
| Vehicle registration | NF |
| Website | www.wyk.de |
Wyk auf Föhr (German pronunciation: [ˈviːk ʔaʊf ˈføːɐ̯] ⓘ, lit. 'Wyk on Föhr'; North Frisian: Wik, a Wik; Low German: De Wyk, De Wiek; Danish: Vyk, Vyk på Før) is the only town on Föhr, the second largest of the North Frisian Islands on the German coast of the North Sea. Like the entire island it belongs to the district of Nordfriesland. Wyk includes the two minor town districts of Boldixum and Südstrand.