Gänsewerder, Western Pomerania Lagoon Area National Park

Name: Gänsewerder
Address: Western Pomerania Lagoon Area National Park, Germany

#8 among attractions in Western Pomerania Lagoon Area National Park

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The tiny uninhabited German island of Gänsewerder lies in the Schaproder Bodden, a lagoon on the Baltic Sea coast, 400 metres east of the Gellen Peninsula on Hiddensee. It is part of the Western Pomerania Lagoon Area National Park and is out of bounds to the public. The surface of Gänsewerder is flat, sandy and damp, and only reeds and small plants grow there. There is a small pond in the northeast of the island. The island has an oval shape and slopes along its longer axis from southwest to northeast. It measures about 328 by 155 metres and has an area of some 4 hectares. When the national park was established, Gänsewerder was a coastal nesting area for birds, but is no longer. The island of Fährinsel off Hiddensee, which is inhabited by several species of bird, is managed as one area along with the Gellen and Gänserwerder. ()

Alternative names: Area: 9.88 acres (0.0154 mi²)Coordinates: 54°28'32"N, 13°4'53"E

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Gänsewerder – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Schloss Hohendorf, St.-Marien-Kirche zu Waase, Öhe, Wührens.

6.8 miSW
Forts and castles
Schloss Hohendorf
175 min walk • Schloss Hohendorf is a Schloss in Groß Mohrdorf municipality, Germany.
4.1 miE
Church
St.-Marien-Kirche zu Waase, Ummanz
106 min walk • St. Marien Church at Waase is the Protestant parish church of the parish of Gingst on the island of Ummanz. It is the only church on the island.
3.9 miNE
Island
Öhe, Schaprode
100 min walk • Öhe is an island in the Baltic Sea off the ferry port of Schaprode on Rügen, itself the largest island in Germany. The island of Öhe lies opposite Schaprode on Rügen between the lagoon of Schaproder Bodden and one of its bays, the Udarser Wiek, and is about 72 hectares in area.
5.2 miE
Area
Wührens, Western Pomerania Lagoon Area National Park
134 min walk • The German Baltic Sea island of Wührens lies between the much larger islands of Rügen and Ummanz. Its maximum extent measures 230 by 80 metres and it has an area of 1.73 hectares, rising just about sea level. It is uninhabited and only grass-covered.
4.9 miE
Area
Liebes, Western Pomerania Lagoon Area National Park
126 min walk • The small, uninhabited island of Liebes lies in the Baltic Sea, in the lagoon of Varbelvitzer Bodden between the islands of Rügen and Ummanz. It is a good 1,000 metres long, up to 200 metres wide and its highest point lies just 1.5 metres above sea level. The name of the island could be derived from the Slavic word Lipa = "lime tree".
5 miE
Area
Mährens, Western Pomerania Lagoon Area National Park
129 min walk • The German Baltic Sea island of Mährens is uninhabited and lies between the islands of Rügen and Ummanz off the coast of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. It is only around 150 × 100 metres across and up to 3 metres above sea level.
5.6 miE
Area
Urkevitz, Western Pomerania Lagoon Area National Park
143 min walk • Urkevitz is an uninhabited German island in the West Pomeranian Lagoon Area National Park. It lies in the Baltic Sea between the islands of Rügen and Ummanz, and is less than 100 metres from the latter.
2.3 miN
54°30'29"N • 13°4'28"E
Gellen, Hiddensee
58 min walk • Lighthouse
3.1 miSW
Island
Bock Island
80 min walk • Bock Island is known for its stunning landscapes, including lush forests, rolling hills, and breathtaking coastal views. Visitors can enjoy leisurely walks or bike rides along the island's scenic trails, taking in the peaceful atmosphere and observing the local flora...
5.2 miE
Memorial
Möwenstein, Ummanz
132 min walk • The Möwenstein is a glacial erratic that was transported south from the area of the present-day island of Bornholm by the ice sheet during the last glaciation. It is located on the island of Ummanz in the west of Rügen within the Western Pomerania Lagoon Area National Park.
7 miSE
Neighbourhood
Kubitzer Bodden, Western Pomerania Lagoon Area National Park
180 min walk • The Kubitzer Bodden is a type of lagoon known as a bodden on the Baltic Sea coast in the southwestern area of the island of Rügen in Germany. In the north the bodden is bounded by the Lieschow peninsula on Rügen.