Eider Barrage
The Eider Barrage is located at the mouth of the river Eider near Tönning on Germany's North Sea coast. Its main purpose is to protect against storm surges from the North Sea.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Schankwirtschaft Wilhelm Andresen.
Schankwirtschaft Wilhelm Andresen
Restaurant
Schankwirtschaft Wilhelm Andresen is a restaurant, which is situated 4 km north of Eider Barrage.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kotzenbüll and Tönning.
Kotzenbüll
Village
Kotzenbüll is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Kotzenbüll is situated 9 km northeast of Eider Barrage.
Tönning
Tönning is a town of 5,000 people in Schleswig Holstein. It is a quiet town with a beach and good cycling opportunities. What makes it so appealing is its North Frisian small town flair, historic buildings and good infrastructure.Eider Barrage
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: coastal protection structure in the estuary of the river Eider
- Categories: flood barrier, building, and tourism
- Location: Wesselburenerkoog, Dithmarschen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
54.26454° or 54° 15′ 52″ north
Longitude
8.84558° or 8° 50′ 44″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Inception
1973
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
9F6C7R7W+R6
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OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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tourism=attraction
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Western Frisian—“Eider Barrage” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Eidersperrwerk”
- Danish: “Ejderdæmning”
- Danish: “Ejderdæmningen”
- Dutch: “Eidersperrwerk”
- French: “barrage de l’Eider”
- French: “Barrage de l’Eider”
- German: “Eider-Sperrwerk”
- German: “Eiderabdämmung”
- German: “Eidersperrwerk”
- Swedish: “Eiderfördämningen”
- Western Frisian: “Eidersperrwerk”
Localities in the Area
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Nearby Places
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