Sönke-Nissen-Koog

Sönke-Nissen-Koog is a protected marshland area of about 1200 hectares enclosed by dikes and located in North Frisia. The landscape is flat with pastures, scattered farms, and drainage channels that manage water across the reclaimed land.

Local farmers established this area between 1924 and 1926 through a dike construction cooperative, naming it after Sönke Nissen, a North Frisian railway engineer. This development was part of efforts to reclaim productive land from the sea.

The scattered farmhouses with white walls and green roofs reflect local building traditions specific to this North Frisian region. This architectural style shapes how the landscape looks and feels when you visit.

The best way to explore this area is by car via the L11 regional road connecting it to Altendeich and Bredstedt. Most areas are accessible by road, and the flat landscape makes it easy to navigate and observe the settlements.

The foreland belongs to the Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park, showcasing coastal nature conservation in practice. You can see how farming settlements and protected nature coexist in the same landscape.