Walfisch
An aerial photograph of Walfisch | |
Interactive map of Walfisch | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Wismar, Baltic Sea |
| Coordinates | 53°56′25″N 11°25′38″E / 53.94028°N 11.42722°E |
| Area | 0.0865 km2 (0.0334 sq mi) |
| Length | 0.560 km (0.348 mi) |
| Width | 0.300 km (0.1864 mi) |
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| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Walfisch (German pronunciation: [ˈvaːlˌfɪʃ] ⓘ) is an uninhabited German island, in the Bay of Mecklenburg in the Baltic Sea. It lies approximately 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) north of the city of Wismar, south of the island of Poel. The island is very flat and has a maximum circumference of about 500 by 300 metres (1,640 ft × 980 ft), a surface area of 20 hectares (49 acres) and is a nature reserve.