Oland (Frisian island)

The hamlet of Oland as seen from the air.

Oland (left), behind it Langeness, right Föhr with Amrum in the background.

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 / 54.67750; 8.70389

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[1] Shebab, Ibrahim (15 July 2019). "The small German island defying the ocean". BBC Reel. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 10 August 2019.

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