North Frisia | |
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![]() North Frisia (red) within the modern Nordfriesland district (orange) | |
Coordinates: 54°35′N 9°00′E / 54.58°N 9.0°E | |
Country | Germany |
State | Schleswig-Holstein |
Districts | Nordfriesland Pinneberg |
Demonym | North Frisian |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
North Frisia (German: Nordfriesland; North Frisian: Nordfraschlönj; Danish: Nordfrisland, Low German: Noordfreesland) is the northernmost portion of Frisia, located in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, between the rivers Eider and Wiedau. It also includes the North Frisian Islands and Heligoland. The region is traditionally inhabited by the North Frisians.