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    Minsener Oog

    Minsener Each, Oldeoog

    53°46′N 8°01′E

    Minsener Oog (German pronunciation: [ˈmɪnzənɐ ˈʔoːk]), also Minser Oog or Minsener Oldeoog, is an uninhabited East Frisian island that belongs to the parish of Wangerooge in the north German district of Friesland in the state of Lower Saxony. It has been artificially enlarged through the construction of groynes.

    At the Ostaußengroden on wadden sea side of Wangerooge at high tide. The Minsener Oog at the horizon.
    At the Ostaußengroden on wadden sea side of Wangerooge at high tide. The Minsener Oog at the horizon.

    Jörg Braukmann / CC BY-SA 4.0

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    53°46′N 8°01′E

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    Minsener Oog (German pronunciation: [ˈmɪnzənɐ ˈʔoːk]), also Minser Oog or Minsener Oldeoog, is an uninhabited East Frisian island that belongs to the parish of Wangerooge in the north German district of Friesland in the state of Lower Saxony. It has been artificially enlarged through the construction of groynes.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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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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