Jordsand
Jordsand was a small Danish hallig located in the Wadden Sea southeast of the Danish island Rømø and east of the German island Sylt. The island was first known by the name Hiortsand and was possibly connected to both the mainland and the island of Sylt.
- Undersea bank
- Description: former hallig in the danish part of the Wadden Sea
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Havneby and Husum-Ballum.
Husum-Ballum
Village
Fritzbruno, Public domain.
Husum-Ballum is a village, which is situated 10 km northeast of Jordsand.
Jordsand
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Latitude
55.01868° or 55° 1′ 7″ north
Longitude
8.54971° or 8° 32′ 59″ east
Open location code
9F7C2G9X+FV
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Western Frisian—“Jordsand” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Jordsand”
- Cebuano: “Jordsand”
- Danish: “Jordsand”
- Dutch: “Jordsand”
- French: “Jordsand”
- German: “Jordsand”
- Italian: “Jordsand”
- Japanese: “ユオドサンド”
- Macedonian: “Јордсанд”
- Northern Frisian: “Jordsun”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Jordsand”
- Norwegian: “Jordsand”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Jordsand”
- Russian: “Йорсанн”
- Slovenian: “Jordsand”
- Spanish: “Jordsand”
- Swedish: “Jordsand”
- Western Frisian: “Jordsân”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Koldby and Hjerpsted.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jordsands Flak and Ellenbogenspitze.
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