North Frisian Barrier Island

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NASA Satellite Image of Süderoogsand, the largest and southernmost sand bank, with Hallig Süderoog upper right
NASA Satellite Image of Süderoogsand, the largest and southernmost sand bank, with Hallig Süderoog upper right
Süderoogsand with lighthouse
Süderoogsand with lighthouse

North Frisian Barrier Island is a collective term for three drying sand banks due west of the German mudflat islands Halligen. The banks from north to south are

No. sand bank area
km²
1 Japsand 3
2 Norderoogsand 10
3 Süderoogsand 15
  North Frisian Barrier Island 28

Coordinates: 54°30′N 8°29′E / 54.5, 8.483

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