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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Location of Heligoland within Pinneberg district | |
| 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 coast line 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.
References
- ↑ Drower, George (2011). Heligoland: The True Story of German Bight and the Island the Britain Forgot. The History Press. ISBN 9780752472805.
Other websites
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- 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