List of islands of Germany
This is a list of all offshore islands that belong to Germany, which are found in the North and Baltic Seas. In addition, some islands in inland waters are also listed.[1]
Largest islands
[edit]# | Island | Sea | Federal State | Area (km2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rügen | Baltic | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 926 |
2 | Usedom | 373 (445 km2[a]) | ||
3 | Fehmarn | Schleswig-Holstein | 185 | |
4 | Sylt | North Sea | 99 | |
5 | Föhr | 82 | ||
6 | Pellworm | 37 | ||
7 | Poel | Baltic | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 36 |
8 | Borkum | North Sea | Niedersachsen | 31 |
9 | Norderney | 26 | ||
10 | Amrum | Schleswig-Holstein | 20.46 |
Islands of the Baltic Sea
[edit]- Fehmarn
- Poel
- Walfisch island
- Langenwerder
- Hiddensee
- Rügen
- Dänholm
- Vilm
- Greifswalder Oie
- Ruden
- Ummanz
- Usedom (partly belonging to Poland)
Islands of the North Sea
[edit]- Heligoland
- East Frisian Islands (in the Wadden Sea)
- Borkum
- Buise (former island, disappeared)
- Lütje Hörn
- Kachelotplate
- Memmert
- Juist
- Norderney
- Baltrum
- Langeoog
- Spiekeroog
- Wangerooge
- Mellum
- Neuwerk
- Scharhörn
- Nigehörn
- North Frisian Islands
- Sylt
- Föhr
- Amrum
- Pellworm
- Nordstrand (former island, now peninsula)
- Halligen (also part of North Frisian Islands)
Islands of Elbe River
[edit]Islands of Weser River
[edit]Islands of Lake Constance
[edit]Islands of Chiemsee
[edit]See also
[edit]External links
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References
[edit]- ^ "Islands of Germany". GeoNames. Retrieved October 21, 2021.