North Sea Coast
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Land: Schleswig-Holstein, Lower Saxony, Bremen
Situation and characteristics
The German North Sea coast, some 300km/185mi long as the crow flies, is divided into two parts, the East Frisian and the North Frisian area, by the estuary of the Elbe. Off both stretches of coast lie a string of islands which have become popular holiday resorts. The coastal area is an expanse of flat fenland protected by dikes, outside which is the Watt, an area of mud-flats that are dry only at low tide. The estuaries of the East Frisian rivers are protected from the inflow of sea water by siele, gate-like sluices that close automatically at high tide.
Off the North Frisian coast are the Halligen, islands that are relics of an
Situation and characteristics
The German North Sea coast, some 300km/185mi long as the crow flies, is divided into two parts, the East Frisian and the North Frisian area, by the estuary of the Elbe. Off both stretches of coast lie a string of islands which have become popular holiday resorts. The coastal area is an expanse of flat fenland protected by dikes, outside which is the Watt, an area of mud-flats that are dry only at low tide. The estuaries of the East Frisian rivers are protected from the inflow of sea water by siele, gate-like sluices that close automatically at high tide.
Off the North Frisian coast are the Halligen, islands that are relics of an
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