Heligoland is located 46 kilometres (25 nautical miles) off the German coastline and consists of two islands: the populated triangular one-square-kilometre (200-acre) main island (Hauptinsel) to the west, and the Düne ('dune', Heligolandic: de Halem) to the east. Heligoland generally refers to the former island.

Apr 5, 2025 · Helgoland, island, Schleswig-Holstein Land (state), northwestern Germany. It lies in the German Bay (Deutsche Bucht) of the North Sea, in the angle between the coast of Schleswig-Holstein and the estuaries of the Jade, Weser, and Elbe rivers, 40 miles (65 km) offshore northwest of Cuxhaven.

Helgoland ( [ˈhɛl.ɡoˌlant], nordfriesisch deät Lun (Helgoländer Friesisch für „das Land“), [2] englisch Heligoland) ist eine Insel im Bereich der Deutschen Bucht der Nordsee. Die ursprünglich größere Insel zerbrach in der Neujahrsflut 1721; seitdem existiert die als Düne bezeichnete Nebeninsel. Die Gemeinde Helgoland zählt 1237 Einwohner (31.

Treat yourself to relaxation + recreation and experience Helgoland as hardly anyone knows it. Let the wintry North Sea wind blow around your nose for a few days.

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Heligoland (/ ˈhɛlɪɡoʊlænd /; German: Helgoland [ˈhɛlɡolant]) is a small German group of islands in the North Sea.. [2] It has been controlled by Denmark and between 1807 and 1890 by the British. The islands have a population of 1,650.

Heligoland, Germany's only island in the high seas, lies far out in the North Sea. The rustic, spectacular red rocks of the cliff, the white sands of the bathing dune, the blue-green sea all …

Heligoland´s towering cliffs and separate sunbathing spot make it a unique holiday destination far in the North Sea.

About 60 km from the German mainland, a huge red sandstone rock juts 61 meters out of the North Sea. Surrounded by thousands of seabirds, you can watch seals and grey seals up close, shop duty-free between traditional lobster stalls and enjoy unique sunsets. Welcome to Helgoland!

Aug 21, 2017 · More than five decades later, they tried to wipe it off the map with one of the world’s biggest non-nuclear explosions. The unassuming German island of Heligoland, together with its low-lying...