Mellum

Mellum
	Mellum seen from the mudflat
Geography
Location	North Sea
Coordinates	53°43′16″N 8°8′58″E
Area	3 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Length	3 km (1.9 mi)
Width	1.8 km (1.12 mi)
Highest elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Administration
	Germany
Demographics
Population	0

Mellum is an uninhabited island lying southeast of Wangerooge, off the coastal settlements of Horumersiel and Schillig.

Mellum formed as an island off the end of the Butjadingen peninsula – which divides the outflows into the Wadden Sea of the Jade and Weser rivers – only at the end of the nineteenth century.[1] It is chiefly composed of dunes and tidal marshes. The influence of sea currents and winds is constantly altering the shape and position of the island, which in 2006 had a total surface area of approximately 750 hectares (1853 acres).

An important breeding and feeding ground for wild birds, Mellum is part of the Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park and a nature protection zone.[2] The island's only house is today used during the summer months for wildlife observation and scientific research purposes only.

References

"Mellum". Ecomare. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
"Die Insel Mellum - Paradies zwischen Jade und Weser" (in German). Nationalpark wattenmeer. July 23, 2010. Retrieved July 21, 2012.

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[ecomare-1] "Mellum". Ecomare. Retrieved July 21, 2012.

[nationalpark-wattenmeer-2] "Die Insel Mellum - Paradies zwischen Jade und Weser" (in German). Nationalpark wattenmeer. July 23, 2010. Retrieved July 21, 2012.