Heligoland
Heligoland (/ˈhɛlɪɡoʊlænd/; German: Helgoland [ˈhɛlɡolant]) is a small German group of islands in the North Sea..[1]
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Helgoland | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Heligoland within Pinneberg district  | |
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| Coordinates: 54°10′57″N 7°53′07″E / 54.18250°N 7.88528°ECoordinates: 54°10′57″N 7°53′07″E / 54.18250°N 7.88528°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Pinneberg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jörg Singer (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2007-12-31) | |
| • Total | 1,299 |
| • Density | 764/km2 (1,980/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 27498 |
| Vehicle registration | PI, AG |
| Website | www |
It has been controlled by Denmark and between 1807 and 1890 by the British. The islands have a population of 1,650. They are the only German islands not nearby to the mainland and are about two hours' sailing time from Cuxhaven at the mouth of the River Elbe.
Geography
Heligoland is located 70 km (44 miles) from the German coastline and actually consists of two islands: the populated triangular-shaped 1 km² (0.4 sq mi) main island (German: Hauptinsel) to the west, and the island of Düne (Heligolandic: de Halem) in the east.
Düne is the smaller of the two islands(0.7 km²). It is also lower, surrounded by sand beaches, and no-one lives on the island throughout the year.
Often when people talk about "Heligoland" they only mean Hauptinsel.
Heligoland Media
1910 map of Heligoland; the islands' coastlines have changed somewhat since this map was created.
Aerial photograph showing new fortifications in 1919
Heligoland about 1929–1930
Bird's eye view, Heligoland, c. 1890–1900
Prehistoric cist grave from Heligoland, now in Berlin's Neues Museum
Postage stamp showing Queen Victoria and denominated in Hamburg schillings. From 1875 its postage stamps were denominated in both sterling and gold marks.
Marriage Proposal in Heligoland by Rudolf Jordan, 1843
20 pfennig commemorative stamp issued by Deutsche Bundespost to commemorate the 1952 restoration of Helgoland
Heligoland Lighthouse, control station of the Bundeswehr and network tower
Lange Anna
References
- ↑ Drower, George. Heligoland: The True Story of German Bight and the Island the Britain Forgot (2011)The History Press. ISBN 9780752472805.
Other websites
- Heligoland Tourist Board Archived 2004-10-11 at the Wayback Machine — includes an aerial photograph of Heligoland (front) and Düne (back).
- Site about planting palms on Heligoland Archived 2006-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
- Heligoland Web Cams