List of islands of Germany
Satellite photograph of Rügen
This is a list of all offshore islands that belong to Germany, which are found in the North and Baltic Seas.
In addition, some islands in inland waters are also listed.
Largest islands
| # | Island | Sea | Federal State | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rügen | Baltic | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 926 |
| 2. | Usedom | Baltic | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 373 (445 km²1)) |
| 3. | Fehmarn | Baltic | Schleswig-Holstein | 185 |
| 4. | Sylt | North Sea | Schleswig-Holstein | 99 |
| 5. | Föhr | North Sea | Schleswig-Holstein | 82 |
| 6. | Pellworm | North Sea | Schleswig-Holstein | 37 |
| 7. | Poel | Baltic | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 36 |
| 8. | Borkum | North Sea | Niedersachsen | 31 |
| 9. | Norderney | North Sea | Niedersachsen | 26 |
| 10. | Amrum | North Sea | Schleswig-Holstein | 20.46 |
1) 72 km² are part of Poland
Islands of the Baltic Sea
- Fehmarn
- Poel
- Walfisch island
- Langenwerder
- Hiddensee
- Rügen
- Dänholm
- Vilm
- Greifswalder Oie
- Ruden
- Ummanz
- Usedom (partly belonging to Poland)
Islands of the North Sea
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- Helgoland
- East Frisian Islands (in the Wadden Sea)
- Borkum
- Buise (former island, disappeared)
- Lütje Hörn
- Kachelotplate
- Memmert
- Juist
- Norderney
- Baltrum
- Langeoog
- Spiekeroog
- Wangerooge
- Mellum
- Neuwerk
- Scharhörn
- Nigehörn
- North Frisian Islands
- Sylt
- Föhr
- Amrum
- Pellworm
- Nordstrand (former island, now peninsula)
- Halligen (also part of North Frisian Islands)
Islands of Elbe River
Islands of Weser River
- Harriersand
Islands of Lake Constance
Islands of Chiemsee
- Herrenchiemsee
- Frauenchiemsee
- Krautinsel
See also
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