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| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
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| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Rendsburg-Eckernförde |
| Municipal assoc. | Fockbek |
| Mayor | Pierre Gilgenast (SPD) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 26.65 km2 (10.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population | 6,270 (31 December 2006) |
| - Density | 235 /km2 (609 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | RD |
| Postal code | 24787 |
| Area codes | 04331, 04335 |
| Website | www.fockbek.de |
| Location of Fockbek within Rendsburg-Eckernförde district | |
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Fockbek (Danish: Fokbæk) is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approx. 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 is the seat of the Amt ("collective municipality") Fockbek.
See also
- BBC's h2g2 features an article mentioning the eel drowners tale
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