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Norderfriedrichskoog 
NorderfriedrichskoogLocation of Norderfriedrichskoog within Nordfriesland district
Coordinates 54°24′N 8°54′E / 54.4°N 8.9°ECoordinates: 54°24′N 8°54′E / 54.4°N 8.9°E Administration Country Germany State Schleswig-Holstein District Nordfriesland Municipal assoc. Eiderstedt Mayor Jann Henning Dircks Basic statistics Area 5.31 km2 (2.05 sq mi) Elevation 0 m (0 ft) Population 40 (31 December 2010)[1] - Density 8 /km2 (20 /sq mi) Other information Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Licence plate NF Postal code 25870 Area code 04864 Norderfriedrichskoog (Danish: Nørre Frederikskog) is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Former tax haven
In the 1990s Norderfriedrichskoog became a popular 0% tax haven, and by 2003 the village, with a population of only 47, was home to over 500 companies, including Deutsche Bank, Eli Lilly and Company, Unilever, Lufthansa and E.On.[2] The tax regime was changed by the federal government in 2004 to enforce a minimum percentage rate, thus removing Norderfriedrichskoog's competitive advantage.
References
- ^ "Statistikamt Nord: Bevölkerung in Schleswig-Holstein am 31. Dezember 2010 nach Kreisen, Ämtern, amtsfreien Gemeinden und Städten" (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein. 31 December 2010. http://www.statistik-nord.de/uploads/tx_standocuments/A_I_2_vj104_S.pdf.
- ^ Jan Libbenga (2003-11-12). "Tax haven for German ICT firms to disappear". The Register. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2003/11/12/tax_haven_for_german_ict/.
See also
Categories:- Municipalities in Schleswig-Holstein
- Nordfriesland geography stubs
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