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List of islands of Germany facts for kids

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Satellite Image of Ruegen
Satellite photograph of Rügen

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.

Largest islands

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Sylt
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Pellworm
Largest islands of Germany
# Island Sea Federal State Area (km2)
1 Rügen Baltic Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 926
2 Usedom 373 (445 km2)
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

72 km2 are part of Poland

Islands of the Baltic Sea

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Fehmarn
  • Fehmarn
  • Poel
  • Walfisch island
  • Langenwerder
  • Hiddensee
  • Rügen
  • Dänholm
  • Vilm
  • Greifswalder Oie
  • Ruden
  • Ummanz
  • Usedom (partly belonging to Poland)

Islands of the North Sea

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The North Frisian Islands
Ostfriesische Inseln (Karte)
The East Frisian Islands
  • 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)
    • Langeneß
    • Norderoog
    • Süderoog
    • Nordstrandischmoor
    • Oland (German island)
    • Südfall
    • Gröde-Appelland
    • Hooge
    • Hallig Habel
    • Hamburger Hallig

Islands of Elbe River

  • Lühesand

Islands of Weser River

  • Harriersand

Islands of Lake Constance

  • Mainau Island
  • Reichenau Island
  • Lindau

Islands of Chiemsee

  • Herrenchiemsee
  • Frauenchiemsee
  • Krautinsel

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Anexo:Islas de Alemania para niños

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