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    Rif

    Het Rif

    53°28′N 6°03′E

    Rif (Dutch pronunciation: [rɪf] ) is a sandbank in the Dutch Wadden Sea, lying between Ameland and Schiermonnikoog, north of Engelsmanplaat. 35 mi2) at high tide and is popular as a high-tide resting area for birds as well as for seals.

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    Jeroen Komen from Utrecht, Netherlands / CC BY-SA 2.0

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    53°28′N 6°03′E

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    Rif (Dutch pronunciation: [rɪf] ) is a sandbank in the Dutch Wadden Sea, lying between Ameland and Schiermonnikoog, north of Engelsmanplaat. The sandbank has an area of 0.9 square kilometres (0.35 mi2) at high tide and is popular as a high-tide resting area for birds as well as for seals. Additionally, the sandbank is a breeding place for birds and seals use it to give birth on.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in West 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

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

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