Heligoland facts for kids
Heligoland (German: Helgoland) is a small German group of islands in the North Sea.
It has been controlled by Denmark and between 1807 and 1890 by the British. The islands have a population of 1,650. They are the only German islands not nearby to the mainland and are about two hours' sailing time from Cuxhaven at the mouth of the River Elbe.
Geography
Heligoland is located 70 km (44 miles) from the German coast line and actually consists of two islands: the populated triangular-shaped 1 km² (0.4 sq mi) main island ([Hauptinsel] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)) to the west and the island of Düne (Heligolandic: de Halem) in the east.
Düne is the smaller of the two islands(0.7 km²). It is also lower, surrounded by sand beaches and no-one lives on the island throughout the year.
Often when people talk about "Heligoland" they only mean Hauptinsel.
Images for kids
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Bird's eye view, Heligoland, c. 1890–1900
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Prehistoric cist grave from Heligoland, now in Berlin's Neues Museum
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Postage stamp showing Queen Victoria and denominated in Hamburg schillings. From 1875 its postage stamps were denominated in both sterling and gold marks.
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Marriage Proposal in Heligoland by Rudolf Jordan, 1843
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Aerial photograph showing new fortifications in 1919.
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Heligoland about 1929–30
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View of the naval base prior to explosion
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Modern view from the same angle, a huge crater of irregular form is visible
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20 pfennig commemorative stamp issued by Deutsche Bundespost to commemorate the 1952 restoration of Helgoland
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Heligoland Lighthouse, control station of the Bundeswehr and network tower
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Lange Anna
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West coast of Heligoland
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The Heligoland police van
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The Heligoland ambulance
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Enlargeable, detailed map of Heligoland
See also
In Spanish: Heligoland para niños
