Oland (Frisian island)
Oland (Danish: Øland, North Frisian: Ualöönist) is a small hallig which is connected by a narrow gauge railway to the mainland and to hallig Langeneß. In 2019, the population was estimated, unofficially, to be 16 people.[1]
Germany's smallest lighthouse is located here, being also the only one with a thatched roof.
References[]
- ^ Shebab, Ibrahim (15 July 2019). "The small German island defying the ocean". BBC Reel. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
External links[]
Media related to Hallig Oland at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 54°40′39″N 8°42′14″E / 54.67750°N 8.70389°E
Categories:
- Halligen
- Former municipalities in Schleswig-Holstein
- Tidal islands of Germany
- Islands of Schleswig-Holstein
- Island stubs
- Nordfriesland geography stubs