Scharhörn
Aerial photograph of Scharhörn | |
Interactive map of Scharhörn | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | North Sea, Wadden Sea, Elbe mouth |
| Coordinates | 53°57′42″N 8°26′29″E / 53.96167°N 8.44139°E |
| Area | 20 ha (49 acres) |
| Administration | |
Germany | |
| State | Hamburg |
| Borough | Hamburg-Mitte |
| Quarter | Hamburg-Neuwerk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (uninhabited) |
| Pop. density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) |
Scharhörn (German pronunciation: [ˈʃaʁhœʁn]) is an uninhabited island in the North Sea belonging to the city of Hamburg, Germany. The once most important daymark on the North Sea coast, the Scharhörnbake, was maintained here by the City of Hamburg from 1440 to 1979.