Blaue Balje
The Blaue Balje is a gat in the southeastern North Sea in the outer estuary of the Jade. It runs in a north-south direction between the East Frisian Islands of Wangerooge and Minsener Oog.Photo: AxelHH, Public domain.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Daymark Wangerooge-East and Minsener Oog Buhne A lighthouse.
Daymark Wangerooge-East
Historic site
Photo: AxelHH, Public domain.
Daymark Wangerooge-East is a historic site.
Minsener Oog Buhne A lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
Minsener Oog Buhne A lighthouse is situated 2½ km northeast of Blaue Balje.
Minsener Oog Buhne C Lighthouse
Tower
Photo: Wusel007, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Minsener Oog Buhne C Lighthouse is a tower, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Blaue Balje.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wangerooge and Minsen.
Wangerooge
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wangerooge is one of the East Frisian Islands, in the Northwest part of Lower Saxony in Germany. Wangerooge is a small island with a charming village, dune landscapes and a long sandy beach.
Minsen
Village
Photo: Walter Rademacher, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Minsen is a village, which is situated 7 km south of Blaue Balje.
Schillig
Village
Photo: Martina Nolte, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
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 south of Blaue Balje.
Blaue Balje
- Type: Channel
- Also known as: “Blau Balje”
- Categories: channel and body of water
- Location: Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Blaue Balje” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Blaue Balje”
- German: “Blaue Balje”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Wangerooge and Nordergroden.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Minsener Balje and Minsener Oog.
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