Minsener Oog

Minsener Oog
Aerial view of Minsener Oog
Map
Geography
LocationNorth Sea
Coordinates53°45′47″N 8°0′48″E / 53.76306°N 8.01333°E / 53.76306; 8.01333
ArchipelagoEast Frisian Islands
Area3.7 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Length4.5 km (2.8 mi)
Width1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Highest elevation12 m (39 ft)
Administration
Germany
Demographics
Population0
Minsener Oog Buhne C Lighthouse Edit this at Wikidata
Constructed1976 Edit this on Wikidata
Constructionconcrete tower
Height53 m (174 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapecylindrical tower with a communications and radar tower on the summit[1]
Markingstower with white and black horizontal bands
Deactivated1998 Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height22 m (72 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl WRG 4s Edit this on Wikidata

Minsener Oog, also Minser Oog or Minsener Oldeoog, is an uninhabited East Frisian island that belongs to the parish of Wangerooge in the north German district of Friesland in the state of Lower Saxony.[2][3] It has been artificially enlarged through the construction of groynes.

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Germany: Borkum to Wilhelmshaven". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  2. ^ Koordinierungsstelle GDI-NI beim Landesbetrieb Landesvermessung und Geobasisinformation Niedersachsen: Objektinformationen zu WMS Ebenen Archived 2014-06-12 at the Wayback Machine. In: Geoportal Niedersachsen NiedersachsenViewer Archived 2010-04-13 at the Wayback Machine, Hinweis zur Abfrage: Layer „Verwaltungsgrenzen u. Orte → Gemeindegrenzen“ aktivieren. Abfrage über Werkzeug Info (Symbolleiste oben) und Klick in Umriss der Insel Minsener Oog.
  3. ^ Landesbetrieb Landesvermessung und Geobasisinformation Niedersachsen: DGM5 Verfügbarkeit Landkreis/Stadt Friesland. As at 23 October 2009[permanent dead link]