Langlütjen

Two artificial German islands

Langlütjen is the name of the two uninhabited artificial islands created in the 19th century, Langlütjen I and Langlütjen II, north off the coast of the district Wesermarsch in Lower Saxony, Germany. The islands are administered by the town of Nordenham. Their size is 16,000 and 17,000 square metres, respectively.

On the small islands are the remains of fortifications of what was first the Prussian Navy and later the Kaiserliche Marine. Its function was to protect the harbours of Bremen and Bremerhaven, but the islands were never involved in active warfare.

Langlütjen II was sold to a private owner in January 2006. Langlütjen I was sold around the same time.

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Description of Langlütjen I and II with pictures (German)
Aerial picture of Langlütjen I^{[permanent dead link]} (German)
Private association Inselfort Langlütjen II (German)

53°33′26″N 8°30′58″E / 53.55722°N 8.51611°E / 53.55722; 8.51611

Frisian Islands

West Frisian Islands
(Netherlands)

Noorderhaaks Texel Vlieland Richel Terschelling Griend Ameland Rif Engelsmanplaat Schiermonnikoog Simonszand Rottumerplaat Rottumeroog Zuiderduintjes
Former islands	Eierland Wieringen Monnikenlangenoog Bosch

East Frisian Islands
(Germany)

Borkum Lütje Hörn Kachelotplate Memmert Juist Norderney Baltrum Langeoog Spiekeroog Wangerooge Minsener-Oldoog Mellum
Former islands	Buise

Heligoland Bight
(Germany)

North Frisian Islands
(Germany)

Barrier Island Pellworm Amrum Föhr Sylt Uthörn
Halligen	Gröde Habel Hamburger Hallig Hooge Langeneß Norderoog Nordstrandischmoor Oland Süderoog Südfall
Former islands	Hainshallig Nordstrand Strand