Moosbalje
Moosbalje is a channel in Lower Saxony, Germany. Moosbalje is situated nearby to the locality Wilhelmshaven LNG terminal.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mellum.
Mellum
Island
Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mellum is an uninhabited island lying southeast of Wangerooge, off the coastal settlements of Horumersiel and Schillig in Germany. Mellum formed as an island off the end of the Butjadingen peninsula—which divides the outflows into the Wadden Sea of the Jade and Weser rivers—only at the end of the nineteenth century. Mellum is situated 3½ km north of Moosbalje.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wilhelmshaven LNG terminal and Schillig.
Wilhelmshaven LNG terminal
Locality
Wilhelmshaven LNG terminal is Germany's first liquefied natural gas shipping terminal, situated near Wilhelmshaven, Germany on the North Sea. It had been in the planning stages since the mid-2010s, and in 2022 gained rapid regulatory authority approval for construction following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the global natural gas supply crisis. Wilhelmshaven LNG terminal is situated 6 km southwest of Moosbalje.
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 west of Moosbalje.
Horumersiel
Village
Photo: Ein Dahmer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Horumersiel is a village, which is situated 9 km west of Moosbalje.
Moosbalje
- Type: Channel
- Category: body of water
- Location: Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
53.69058° or 53° 41′ 26″ northLongitude
8.14503° or 8° 8′ 42″ eastOpen location code
9F5CM4RW+62GeoNames ID
13496667
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In Other Languages
“Moosbalje” goes by many names.
- German: “Moosbalje”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hooksielplate and Mellumbalje.
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