Norddeich radio station
| Norddeich Radio | |
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Norddeich coastline in 2003. Norddeich Radio was built at this marshy area because of good ground conditions for the physical counterpoise for the antennas. | |
Interactive map of Norddeich Radio | |
| Location | Osterloog, Norddeich |
| Nearest city | Norden, Lower Saxony, Germany |
| Coordinates | 53°36′15″N 07°08′19″E / 53.60417°N 7.13861°E |
| Elevation | 65 meter |
| Built | 1907 |
| Built for | German Imperial Navy |
| Original use | Coast radio station |
Norddeich Radio, DAN (former call signs KND, KAV, DAF) was the coast radio station for international communication to German ships. The station was built in 1907 in Norddeich, Lower Saxony. Radio communications were carried out with ships all over the world for around 90 years.
It also served as a radio station during the National Socialist period and disseminated Nazi propaganda for English-speaking countries. On December 31, 1998, the station finally shut down.