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Walfisch is an uninhabited German island, in the Bay of Mecklenburg in the Baltic Sea. It lies approximately 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) north of the city of Wismar, south of the island of Poel. The very flat island has a maximum circumference of about 500 by 300 metres (1,640 ft × 980 ft), a surface area of 20 hectares (49 acres) and is a nature reserve.

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History

During the Thirty Years' War there was a fortress located on the island, which today is mainly under water. Relics of this are still being discovered today through aerial archaeology.

The fortress of Walfisch was destroyed in the year 1717 after the Northern Wars.

References

На других языках

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[de] Walfisch (Insel)

Der Walfisch ist eine unbewohnte deutsche Insel, die in der zur Ostsee gehörenden Wismarbucht liegt.

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- [en] Walfisch

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[fr] Walfisch

Walfisch est une île allemande inhabitée de la baie du Mecklembourg dans la mer Baltique située entre la ville de Wismar (à 4,5 km au nord) et l’île de Poel.

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