Fockbek

Fockbek (Danish: Fokbæk) is a municipality in the district of Rendsburg-Eckernförde, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approximately 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
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Fockbek within Rendsburg-Eckernförde district
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Coordinates: 54°18′18″N 9°36′3″E
Country	Germany
State	Schleswig-Holstein
District	Rendsburg-Eckernförde
Municipal assoc.	Fockbek
Government
• Mayor	Pierre Gilgenast (SPD)
Area
• Total	26.65 km2 (10.29 sq mi)
Elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Population  (2023-12-31)[1]
• Total	6,594
• Density	250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	24787
Dialling codes	04331, 04335
Vehicle registration	RD
Website	www.fockbek.de

Fockbek is the seat of the Amt ("collective municipality") Fockbek.

People

• Ernst Voss (1822-1920), German shipbuilder and company founder of Blohm+Voss