Rottumeroog
Aerial photo of Rottumeroog in 2011
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Location of Rottumeroog in the Wadden Sea
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| Coordinates | 53°32′25″N 6°34′55″E / 53.54028°N 6.58194°ECoordinates: 53°32′25″N 6°34′55″E / 53.54028°N 6.58194°E |
| Archipelago | (West) Frisian Islands |
| Adjacent bodies of water | North Sea, Wadden Sea |
| Area | 265 ha (650 acres) |
| Highest elevation | 12.0 m (39.4 ft) |
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| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Eemsmond |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Rottumeroog (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌrɔtɵmərˈoːx]) is an uninhabited island in the Wadden Sea and is part of the Netherlands. The island is one of three West Frisian Islands in the province of Groningen. It is situated between the islands of Rottumerplaat and Borkum.
The island originates from the 15th or 16th century. At first the island was used for agriculture by the St. Juliana's Abbey from Rottum. Rottumeroog is now part of the natural reserve Rottum and access to the island is prohibited.
Rottumeroog is located at 53°32′25″N 6°34′55″E / 53.54028°N 6.58194°E in the municipality of Eemsmond in the north of the province of Groningen in the north of the Netherlands. It is situated off the coast of Groningen's mainland and it is the easternmost island of the West Frisian Islands in the Wadden Sea, east of the island of Rottumerplaat, north of the island of Zuiderduintjes, and west of the East Frisian island of Borkum (Germany).
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