| Mettnau | |
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| Location | Radolfzell,Germany |
| Coordinates | 47°43′50″N8°59′50″E / 47.73056°N 8.99722°E /47.73056; 8.99722 |
| Area | 1.4 square kilometres (0.54 sq mi) |
| Established | 1926 (1926) |
Mettnau is apeninsula, located east of the town ofRadolfzell in the western part ofLake Constance. It lies between theMarkelfingen corner[broken anchor] in the north and theZeller See[broken anchor] in the south and has a length of 3.5 kilometers and a width of up to 800 meters, a size of 140 hectares.[1]
A large part of the peninsula is anature reserve. The Nature Reserve Mettnau includes a small island nameLove Island. It is managed byNaturschutzbund Deutschland on behalf of theRegierungsbezirk ofFreiburg. Aspa is located on the island, and a field station of theBird observatoryRadolfzell.
The nature reserve of Mettnau was established in 1926 by the town of Radolfzell, but only expanded to its current size of 140 hetctaresin 1984.[1] Apond was accidentally created when the peninsula was used as alandfill. The pond is independent of fluctuations in the water of Lake Constance, making it an attractive place forhatching ducks. It is close to the nutrient-rich shallow-water zones ofMarkelfingen corner, which provides food for the ducks and their offspring.
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