Oland (Frisian island)

Oland (Danish: Øland, North Frisian: Ualöönist) is a small hallig which is connected by a narrow gauge railway to the mainland and to hallig Langeneß. In 2019, the population was estimated, unofficially, to be 16 people.[1]

The hamlet of Oland and as seen from the air.
Oland (left), behind it Langeness, right Föhr with Amrum in the background.

Germany's smallest lighthouse is located here, being also the only one with a thatched roof.

References

  1. Shebab, Ibrahim (15 July 2019). "The small German island defying the ocean". BBC Reel. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 10 August 2019.

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