Heligoland Bird Observatory
The Heligoland Bird Observatory, one of the world's first ornithological observatories, is operated by the Ornithologische Arbeitsgemeinschaft Helgoland e.V, a non-profit organization which was founded in 1891 to support research on the fauna of Heligoland, a small German archipelago, comprising the islands of Heligoland and Düne, in the Heligoland Bight of the North Sea.Photo: Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Research institute
- Description: research institute in Wilhelmshaven, Germany
- Also known as: “IAR”, “IfV”, “Institute of Avian Research ‘Vogelwarte Helgoland’”, and “Vogelwarte Helgoland”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Rüstersiel and Hotel Schöne Aussicht.
Fort Rüstersiel
Ruins
Photo: Martina Nolte, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
Fort Rüstersiel is a ruins, which is situated 130 metres west of Heligoland Bird Observatory.
Hotel Schöne Aussicht
Hotel
Photo: Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0.
Hotel Schöne Aussicht is situated 500 metres south of Heligoland Bird Observatory.
Saint John the Apostle Church
Church
Photo: Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0.
Saint John the Apostle Church is situated 1¼ km southwest of Heligoland Bird Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rüstersiel and Rüstringer Stadtpark.
JadeWeserPort
Suburb
Photo: Alchemist-hp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
JadeWeserPort is Germany's largest harbour project. It is supported by the states of Lower Saxony and Bremen. This new container port is located at Wilhelmshaven at the Jade Bight, a bay on the North Sea coast. JadeWeserPort is situated 3½ km northeast of Heligoland Bird Observatory.
Heligoland Bird Observatory
- Categories: bird observatory and education
- Location: Wilhelmshaven, East Frisia, Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
53.56435° or 53° 33′ 52″ northLongitude
8.10811° or 8° 6′ 29″ eastOpen location code
9F5CH475+P6OpenStreetMap ID
way 1393179455OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=research_instituteOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=educationWikidata ID
Q879943
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Swedish—“Heligoland Bird Observatory” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Helgolandin lintuasema”
- German: “IfV”
- German: “Institut für Vogelforschung „Vogelwarte Helgoland“”
- German: “Institut für Vogelforschung”
- Swedish: “Helgolands fågelstation”
- Swedish: “Helgolands Fågelstation”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Delepark and Dorfplatz.
Nearby Places
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