Naturschutzgebiet Mellum

Naturschutzgebiet Mellum is a nature reserve in Lower Saxony, Germany.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Mellum.

Mellum

Island

Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mellum is an uninhabited island lying southeast of Wangerooge, off the coastal settlements of Horumersiel and Schillig. Mellum formed as an island off the end of the Butjadingen peninsula—which divides the outflows into the Wadden Sea of the Jade and Weser rivers—only at the end of the nineteenth century.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schillig and Wilhelmshaven LNG terminal.

Schillig

Village

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Schillig is a village in the Friesland district of Lower Saxony in Germany. It is situated on the west coast of Jade Bay and is 20 km north of the town of Wilhelmshaven. Schillig is situated 8 km west of Naturschutzgebiet Mellum.

Wilhelmshaven LNG terminal

Locality

Wilhelmshaven LNG terminal is Germany's first liquefied natural gas shipping terminal, situated near Wilhelmshaven, Germany on the North Sea. It had been in the planning stages since the mid-2010s, and in 2022 gained rapid regulatory authority approval for construction following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the global natural gas supply crisis. Wilhelmshaven LNG terminal is situated 9 km south of Naturschutzgebiet Mellum.