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Mellum

Aerial view of Mellum
Geography
Location	North Sea
Coordinates	53°43′16″N8°8′58″E / 53.72111°N 8.14944°E /53.72111; 8.14944
Area	3 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Length	3 km (1.9 mi)
Width	1.8 km (1.12 mi)
Highest elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Administration
Germany
Demographics
Population	0

Mellum is an uninhabitedisland lying southeast ofWangerooge, off the coastal settlements ofHorumersiel andSchillig.

Mellum formed as an island off the end of theButjadingen peninsula—which divides the outflows into theWadden Sea of theJade andWeser rivers—only at the end of the nineteenth century.^[1] It is chiefly composed ofdunes andtidal marshes. The influence of sea currents and winds is constantly altering the shape and position of the island, which in 2006 had a total surface area of approximately 750 hectares (1853 acres).

An importantbreeding and feeding ground for wild birds, Mellum is part of theLower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park and a nature protection zone.^[2] The island's only house is today used during the summer months for wildlife observation and scientific research purposes only.

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