Nestled in the salty North Sea, the charming island of Amrum is located in the district of North Friesland in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. With its pristine beaches, picturesque villages and breathtaking landscapes, Amrum has captured the hearts of travelers from all over the world. Where is Amrum located? Amrum is a North Sea island in the district of Nordfriesland in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It belongs to the North Frisian Islands and is the tenth largest island in Germany with an area of 20.46 km². The island is bordered on the west by the offshore Kniepsand, which flows into the open North Sea, and on the east by the Wadden Sea. In the south it is separated from the Halligen by the Rütergat and in the north from the island of Sylt by the Vortrapptief. Map of the North Sea island Amrum Where is Amrum & how many villages are there on Amrum? The island has five villages: Norddorf, Nebel, Süddorf, Steenodde and Wittdün, which are mainly located in the eastern part of the island. At the southern tip is the Wriakhörnsee. The island is one of the three North Frisian Geestkern islands, along with Sylt and Föhr. It has a shallowly curved moraine from the Saale glacial period, which is about 6 km long and 2.5 km wide. The Kniepsand is a high sand that runs around the northern tip of the island. Amrum's dune area stretches the entire length of the island with a maximum width of more than one kilometer and a length of about twelve kilometers on a total area of about 700 hectares. There are primary, white and gray dunes, as well as some former shifting sand dunes that have been planted. The dunes are the only ones on the west coast used by gulls and ducks for breeding. To the north, the dune area merges into the Odde. The island's forest and heath areas form a band in a north-south direction on the geest ridge. North of Norddorf lies the Norddorfer Marsch, a marshland of about 0.5 km². Another, smaller marsh area is located between Steenodde and Wittdün. Both areas are protected from flooding by dikes. At low tide, a mudflat hike to the neighboring island of Föhr is possible.

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1. Where is Amrum located?

1.1. Where is Amrum & how many villages are there on Amrum?

Embedded in the salty North Sea lies the enchanting Amrum island in the district of Nordfriesland in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. With its pristine beaches, picturesque villages and breathtaking landscapes, has Amrum conquered the hearts of travelers from all over the world.

Where is Amrum located?

Amrum is a North Sea island in the district of Nordfriesland in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

It belongs to the North Frisian Islands and with an area of 20.46 km² is the tenth largest island in Germany. The island is bordered in the west by the offshore Kniepsand, which flows into the open North Sea flows into the river, and in the east to the Wadden Sea. In the south it is separated by the Rütergat from the Halligen and in the north by the pretrap low from the Sylt island separated.

Map from the North Sea island Amrum

Where is Amrum & how many villages are there on Amrum?

The island has five villages: Norddorf, Nebel, Süddorf, Steenodde and Wittdün, which are mainly located in the eastern part of the island. Lake Wriakhörn is located at the southern tip. The island is next to Sylt and Föhr one of the three North Frisian Geestkern islands. It has a shallowly curved moraine from the Saale glacial period that is about 6 km long and 2.5 km wide. The Kniepsand is a high sand that runs around the northern tip of the island.

Amrum's dune area stretches the entire length of the island with a maximum width of more than one kilometer and a length of about twelve kilometers on a total area of about 700 hectares. There are primary, white and gray dunes, as well as some former shifting sand dunes that have been planted. The dunes are the only ones on the west coast used by gulls and ducks for breeding. To the north, the dune area merges into the Odde.

The island's forest and heath areas form a band in a north-south direction on the geest ridge. North of Norddorf lies the Norddorfer Marsch, a marshland of about 0.5 km². Another, smaller marsh area is located between Steenodde and Wittdün. Both areas are protected from flooding by dikes. At low tide, a mudflat hike to the neighboring island of Föhr possible.