Memmert

Summary

Memmert is a small East Frisian island off the northern coast of Germany, with an area of 5.2 square kilometres (2.0 sq mi).[1] Memmert is uninhabited, with only one house on the island for wildlife-spotting purposes.[2] Occasionally, some guests from the neighboring islands visit Memmert for recreation. Memmert is officially a wildlife protected area.

A view of Memmert from the North

The island plays an important role in Erskine Childers's novel, The Riddle of the Sands (1903).[3]

Notable people edit

  • Otto Leege [de]

References edit

  1. ^ "What玸 Memmert Island?". armin-rose.de.
  2. ^ "Ostfriesisches Wattenmeer (Waddensee National Park - Lower Saxony)". birdforum.net.
  3. ^ "21". ibiblio.org.

External links edit

53°38′N 6°54′E / 53.633°N 6.900°E / 53.633; 6.900