Ecklak is a municipality in the district of Steinburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Ecklak
Coat of arms of Ecklak
Location of Ecklak within Steinburg district
Ecklak is located in Germany
Ecklak
Ecklak
Ecklak is located in Schleswig-Holstein
Ecklak
Ecklak
Coordinates: 53°57′N 9°16′E / 53.950°N 9.267°E / 53.950; 9.267
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictSteinburg
Municipal assoc.Wilstermarsch
Government
 • MayorHeino Evers
Area
 • Total
15.59 km2 (6.02 sq mi)
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (2022-12-31)[1]
 • Total
302
 • Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
25572
Dialling codes04823, 04825, 04858
Vehicle registrationIZ
Websitewww.wilstermarsch.de

Ecklak is located on the periphery of the Wilstermarsch and Kudenseemoor, about ten kilometers northeast of Brunsbüttel and 14 kilometers west of Itzehoe on the Kiel Canal. The federal highway 5 and the railway line from Itzehoe to Brunsbüttel run a few kilometers south of Ecklak. The river of Wilsterau is flowting through the municipaly of Ecklak.

References

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  1. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2022" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.