Schaafsand

Schaafsand is a tidal flat in , . Schaafsand is situated nearby to the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Neuwerk and Great Tower Neuwerk.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.
is a 3-km² tidal island in the Wadden Sea off the coast of . 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.

Photo: Milseburg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is the most significant building of the island, belonging to . Completed in 1310, the structure is one of the oldest worldwide that was used as lighthouse and still standing. is situated 3 km northeast of Schaafsand.

Cemetery
Photo: Aeroid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a cemetery, which is situated 3 km northeast of Schaafsand.

Schaafsand

Latitude
53.89678° or 53° 53′ 48″ north
Longitude
8.46514° or 8° 27′ 55″ east
Open location code
9F5CVFW8+P3
Geo­Names ID
3230191
Wiki­data ID
Q32281516
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Satellite Map

Discover Schaafsand from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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.

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