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    Scharhörn

    53°58′N 8°27′E

    Scharhörn (German pronunciation: [ˈʃaʁhœʁn]) is an uninhabited island in the North Sea belonging to the city of Hamburg, Germany. The once most important daymark on the North Sea coast, the Scharhörnbake, was maintained here by the City of Hamburg from 1440 to 1979.

    Fotoflug Nordsee, Scharhörn (vorne) und Nigehörn (hinten)
    Fotoflug Nordsee, Scharhörn (vorne) und Nigehörn (hinten)

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    53°58′N 8°27′E

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    Scharhörn (German pronunciation: [ˈʃaʁhœʁn]) is an uninhabited island in the North Sea belonging to the city of Hamburg, Germany. The once most important daymark on the North Sea coast, the Scharhörnbake, was maintained here by the City of Hamburg from 1440 to 1979.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Heligoland Bight

    • Neuwerk

      3 km²▲ 15 m

      Major islands

    • Nigehörn

      2 km²▲ 5 m

      Major islands

    • Trischen

      1.9 km²▲ 5 m

      Major islands

    • Düne

      0.63 km²▲ 13 m

      Major islands

    • Blauort

      0.4 km²▲ 2 m

      Major islands

    • Heligoland

      1.1 km²▲ 61 m

      Minor islands

    • Langlütjen I

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      Minor islands

    • North Frisian Barrier Island

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      Minor 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

    Photographs