Rif (island)

Rif

Map of Rif (top) and Engelsmanplaat (bottom)
Geography
Coordinates	53°27′30″N 6°7′45″E / 53.45833°N 6.12917°E / 53.45833; 6.12917Coordinates: 53°27′30″N 6°7′45″E / 53.45833°N 6.12917°E / 53.45833; 6.12917
Archipelago	(West) Frisian Islands
Adjacent bodies of water	Wadden Sea, North Sea
Administration
Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipalities	Dongeradeel and Schiermonnikoog
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

Rif (Dutch pronunciation: [rɪf]) is a small, uninhabited, Dutch island in the Wadden Sea, lying between Ameland and Schiermonnikoog, north of Engelsmanplaat. It is one of the West Frisian Islands. The island currently has an area of less than 0.1 km². There are no breeding birds to be found, but it is popular as a high tide resting area, for birds as well as seals.