The uninhabited island of Barther Oie belongs to the German federal state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and lies in the lagoon of Barther Bodden, between the town of Barth and the Baltic seaside resort of Zingst.
Geography | |
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Location | Barther Bodden |
Coordinates | 54°24′31″N 12°43′40″E / 54.40861°N 12.72778°E |
Length | 0.850 km (0.5282 mi) |
Width | 0.800 km (0.4971 mi) |
Highest elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
Administration | |
Germany | |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
The Baltic Sea island has an area of about 850 by 800 metres (2,790 ft × 2,620 ft) and rises, like its sister island of Kirr, only 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) above sea level. Today the island is a nature reserve in the West Pomeranian Lagoon Area National Park.