Mellumbalje
Mellumbalje is a channel in Lower Saxony, Germany. Mellumbalje is situated nearby to the village Schillig.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 3 km northeast of Mellumbalje.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Schillig and Wilhelmshaven LNG terminal.
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 6 km west of Mellumbalje.
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 7 km south of Mellumbalje.
Horumersiel
Village
Photo: Ein Dahmer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Horumersiel is a village, which is situated 7 km west of Mellumbalje.
Mellumbalje
- Type: Channel
- Category: body of water
- Location: Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
53.70547° or 53° 42′ 20″ northLongitude
8.11463° or 8° 6′ 53″ eastOpen location code
9F5CP447+5VGeoNames ID
13496668
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In Other Languages
“Mellumbalje” goes by many names.
- German: “Mellumbalje”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Schilliggroden and Hohenstiefersiel.
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