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    Kachelotplate

    53°39′N 6°50′E

    The Kachelotplate (German pronunciation: [ˈkaxəloːtˌplaːtə]) is a sandbar in the North Sea. It lies near the German coast, west of the island of Juist. Since 2003, enough stays above high tide that it can be called an island. Grass and dunes are settling there.

    Aerial image of Kachelotplate (view from the southwest)
    Aerial image of Kachelotplate (view from the southwest)

    Carsten Steger / CC BY-SA 4.0

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    53°39′N 6°50′E

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    The Kachelotplate (German pronunciation: [ˈkaxəloːtˌplaːtə]) is a sandbar in the North Sea. It lies near the German coast, west of the island of Juist. Since 2003, enough stays above high tide that it can be called an island. Grass and dunes are settling there. The new island is 2.5 kilometres long and up to 1.3 kilometres wide.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in East Frisian Islands

    Also in Frisian Islands

    • Texel

      159 km²▲ 24 m

      Major islands

    • Rømø

      129 km²▲ 3 m

      Major islands

    • Terschelling

      85.2 km²▲ 31 m

      Major islands

    • Föhr

      82.8 km²▲ 11 m

      Major islands

    • Fanø

      60.7 km²▲ 21 m

      Major islands

    • Ameland

      57.4 km²▲ 24 m

      Major islands

    • Sylt

      57.3 km²▲ 53 m

      Major islands

    • Schiermonnikoog

      43.7 km²▲ 20 m

      Major islands

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

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