List of islands of Germany


This is a list of all offshore islands that belong to Germany, which are found in the North and Baltic Seas. In addition, some islands in inland waters are also listed.

Largest islands

#IslandSeaFederal StateArea
1RügenBalticMecklenburg-Vorpommern926
2UsedomBalticMecklenburg-Vorpommern373
3FehmarnBalticSchleswig-Holstein185
4SyltNorth SeaSchleswig-Holstein99
5FöhrNorth SeaSchleswig-Holstein82
6PellwormNorth SeaSchleswig-Holstein37
7PoelBalticMecklenburg-Vorpommern36
8BorkumNorth SeaNiedersachsen31
9NorderneyNorth SeaNiedersachsen26
10AmrumNorth SeaSchleswig-Holstein20.46

72 km2 are part of Poland

Islands of the Baltic Sea

  • Fehmarn
  • Poel
  • Walfisch island
  • Langenwerder
  • Hiddensee
  • Rügen
  • Dänholm
  • Vilm
  • Greifswalder Oie
  • Ruden
  • Ummanz
  • Usedom

    Islands of the North Sea

  • Heligoland
  • East Frisian Islands
  • *Borkum
  • *Buise
  • *Lütje Hörn
  • *Kachelotplate
  • *Memmert
  • *Juist
  • *Norderney
  • *Baltrum
  • *Langeoog
  • *Spiekeroog
  • *Wangerooge
  • *Mellum
  • Neuwerk
  • Scharhörn
  • Nigehörn
  • Trischen
  • North Frisian Islands
  • *Sylt
  • *Föhr
  • *Amrum
  • *Pellworm
  • *Nordstrand
  • Halligen
  • *Langeneß
  • *Norderoog
  • *Süderoog
  • *Nordstrandischmoor
  • *Oland
  • *Südfall
  • *Gröde-Appelland
  • *Hooge
  • *Hallig Habel
  • *Hamburger Hallig

    Islands of Elbe River

  • Lühesand

    Islands of Weser River

  • Harriersand

    Islands of Lake Constance

  • Mainau Island
  • Reichenau Island
  • Lindau

    Islands of Chiemsee

  • Herrenchiemsee
  • Frauenchiemsee
  • Krautinsel