The Priwall Peninsula is a spit located across from the town of Travemünde at the Trave River estuary, on Germany's Baltic Sea coast. Since 1226 it has been administratively part of Travemünde, itself controlled by Lübeck.

Travemünde

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Travemünde is the closest of the boroughs of Lübeck to the Baltic Sea. As the name suggests, it is at the mouth of the river Trave. For hundreds of years, Travemünde has been a popular seaside resort and harbour on the German Baltic coast of Schleswig-Holstein.

Niendorf

Village

Photo: Pe-sa, CC BY 3.0.

Niendorf is a village, which is situated 6 km northwest of Priwalldüne.

Priwalldüne

Type: Dune
Also known as: “Priwalldune”
Category: landform
Location: Lübeck, Hansestadt, Lübeck, East Holstein, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

53.9561° or 53° 57′ 22″ north

Longitude

10.89408° or 10° 53′ 39″ east

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

9F5GXV4V+CJ

GeoNames ID

13463387

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In Other Languages

“Priwalldüne” goes by many names.

German: “Priwalldüne”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pötenitzer Wiek and A-ROSA Travemünde.

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