Baltrum
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Aerial view of Baltrum from the west
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Location of Baltrum within Aurich district
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| Coordinates: 53°43′44″N 07°22′06″E / 53.72889°N 7.36833°ECoordinates: 53°43′44″N 07°22′06″E / 53.72889°N 7.36833°E | ||
| Country | Germany | |
| State | Lower Saxony | |
| District | Aurich | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Antje Wietjes-Paulick (CDU) | |
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| • Total | 6.50 km2 (2.51 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) | |
| Population (2015-12-31) | ||
| • Total | 610 | |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes | 26579 | |
| Dialling codes | 04939 | |
| Vehicle registration | AUR | |
| Website | www |
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Baltrum is a barrier island off the coast of East Frisia (German: Ostfriesland), in Germany, and is a municipality in the district of Aurich, Lower Saxony. It is located in-between the chain of the seven inhabited East Frisian Islands. Baltrum is the smallest island in this chain by area and inhabitants. It has a land area of 6.5 square kilometres, and a population in (2011) of just over 500 resident inhabitants.
It is located in the middle of the island chain known as the East Frisian Islands (German: Ostfriesische Inseln) and is the smallest permanently inhabited island in the chain according to the area and number of inhabitants. The gat or tidal channel of Wichter Ee in the west separates Baltrum from Norderney and the tidal creek Accumer Ee in the east separates it from Langeoog. There are two villages on the island – Ostdorf (English: Eastern village) and Westdorf (English: Western village) – although they have essentially merged into one. The ferry for Baltrum departs from the small port near the village of Neßmersiel (in the parish of Dornum) with connection to the train station of Norden. The island has its own ferry terminal and a small airstrip.
The island is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) long and 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) wide. It covers an area of 6.5 square kilometres (2.5 sq mi) and has a population of around 600 people, swelling to about 3,500 during the summer months due to tourism. Tourists (mainly from the Ruhr Area in North Rhine-Westphalia) travel to Baltrum to enjoy the countryside of the Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park, the beach and attractions such as the indoor swimming pool filled with sea water or a miniature golf course. The highest point on the island is a central coastal dune with a viewing platform on top called Aussichtsdüne in German and is 19.3 metres (63 ft) above sea-level.
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