Eider Barrage

The Eider Barrage is located at the mouth of the river near on Germany's North Sea coast. Its main purpose is to protect against storm surges from the North Sea.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: coastal protection structure in the estuary of the river Eider
  • Also known as: “Eider-Sperrwerk”, “Eiderabdämmung”, and “Ejderdæmning”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Schankwirtschaft Wilhelm Andresen.

Restaurant
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is a restaurant, which is situated 4 km north of Eider Barrage.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kotzenbüll and Tönning.

Village
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is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in , . is situated 9 km northeast of Eider Barrage.

Photo: cisko66, CC BY 3.0.
is a town of 5,000 people in Schleswig Holstein.

Eider Barrage

Latitude
54.26454° or 54° 15′ 52″ north
Longitude
8.84558° or 8° 50′ 44″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Established
1973
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
9F6C7R7W+R6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 89273092
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
2931954
Wiki­data ID
Q453601
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Western Frisian—“Eider Barrage” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Wesselburenerkoog and Katingsiel.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Vogelfutter am Wattenmeer and Eidersperrwerk.

Schleswig-Holstein: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Kiel and Lübeck.

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