Halligen

Halligen – The Islands of Germany that Are Slowly Disappearing

In medieval times there were even 50, while in 1600 there were 25. Today they are only ten. They are the Halligen, small islands between the North Frisian Islands of the North Sea, on the border between Germany and Denmark. But why are they gradually disappearing? These tiny strips of land are submerged every winter by the tides of the Wadden Sea. As a result, over time some of them have been completely swallowed up by water.