Wyk auf Föhr
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| Wyk auf Föhr | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Nordfriesland |
| Municipal assoc. | Föhr-Amrum |
| Mayor | Heinz Lorenzen |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 8 km² (3.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population | 4,423 (30/06/2005) |
| - Density | 553 /km² (1,432 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | NF |
| Postal code | 25938 |
| Area code | 04681 |
| Website | www.amt-foehr-amrum.de |
| Location of the town of Wyk auf Föhr within Nordfriesland district | |
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Wyk auf Föhr (Fering North Frisian: Wik, a Wik, or Bi a Wik; Danish: 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. It, together with the other parts of Föhr, belongs to the district of Nordfriesland. Wyk is a popular seaside resort. The port of Föhr, the harbour and Föhr marina are in Wyk. Wyk and the island are accessible by a car-ferry connecting the mainland port of Dagebüll and Wyk ferry port (approximately 10-12 sailings a day). There also are frequent car-ferry services to the neighbouring island of Amrum and seasonal pedestrian ferries to Sylt and the Halligen.
There are four schools in Wyk: A primary school, a secondary modern school, a so-called "Gymnasium" (grammar school) and a Danish school.
In Wyk, there is a hospital serving the islands of Föhr and Amrum.
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