Wichter Ee

The Wichter Ee is a gat between the East Frisian Islands of Norderney and Baltrum. At the eastern end of the island of Norderney in the Wichter Ee are sandbanks occupied by common and grey seals.

Photo: C.Mezzo-1, Public domain.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Museum Altes Zollhaus and Baltrum airfield.

Baltrum airfield

Aerodrome

Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Baltrum airfield is an aerodrome.

Alte Inselkirche Baltrum

Church

Photo: Kinibaai, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Alte Inselkirche Baltrum is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baltrum and Neßmersiel.

Baltrum is one of the East Frisian Islands, in the northwest part of Lower Saxony in Germany. Baltrum is the smallest of the inhabited East Frisian Islands and also offers a quiet retreat. The island has beautiful dune landscapes and beaches.

Neßmersiel

Suburb

Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Neßmersiel is an East Frisian village and seaside resort on the Wadden Sea coast in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is an Ortsteil of the municipality of Dornum, in the district of Aurich. Neßmersiel is situated 5 km south of Wichter Ee.

Nesse

Village

Photo: Frisia Orientalis, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nesse is an East Frisian village in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is an Ortsteil of the municipality of Dornum, in the district of Aurich. It is situated near the Wadden Sea coast, approximately 2.5 km west of the village of Dornum, and 20 km north of the town of Aurich. Nesse is situated 7 km south of Wichter Ee.

Wichter Ee

Type: Channel
Categories: Gat and body of water
Location: Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

53.71937° or 53° 43′ 10″ north

Longitude

7.35564° or 7° 21′ 20″ east

Open location code

9F59P994+P7

GeoNames ID

2809788

Wikidata ID

Q1713158

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Western Frisian—“Wichter Ee” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Wichter Ee”
German: “Wichter Ee”
Western Frisian: “Wichter Ie”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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