Schaafsand
Schaafsand is a tidal flat in Hamburg, Germany. Schaafsand is situated nearby to the locality Neuwerk.Places of Interest
Highlights include Neuwerk and Great Tower Neuwerk.
Neuwerk
Neuwerk is a 3-km² tidal island in the Wadden Sea off the coast of Germany. You can walk around it in an hour. Salt marshes, lie outside the dikes and provide a hatchery for birds such as oystercatchers, common terns, sandwich terns, black-headed gull, and herring gulls.
Great Tower Neuwerk
Photo: Milseburg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Great Tower Neuwerk is the most significant building of the Neuwerk island, belonging to Hamburg. Completed in 1310, the structure is one of the oldest worldwide that was used as lighthouse and still standing. Great Tower Neuwerk is situated 3 km northeast of Schaafsand.
Friedhof der Namenlosen
Cemetery
Photo: Aeroid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Friedhof der Namenlosen is a cemetery, which is situated 3 km northeast of Schaafsand.
Schaafsand
- Type: Tidal flat
- Categories: Char (River Island) and landform
- Location: Hamburg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Schaafsand” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Schaafsand”
- German: “Schaafsand”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Neuwerk and Arensch.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Muschel Loch and Bakenloch.
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