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Kachelotplate

Coordinates: 53°39′N 6°49′E / 53.650°N 6.817°E / 53.650; 6.817
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Kachelotplate
Aerial view of Kachelotplate from the southwest with Juist in the background
Map of the Kachelotplate west of Juist
Geography
LocationNorth Sea
Coordinates53°38′42″N 6°49′8″E / 53.64500°N 6.81889°E / 53.64500; 6.81889
ArchipelagoEast Frisian Islands
Area1.72 km2 (0.66 sq mi)
Length3 km (1.9 mi)
Width1 km (0.6 mi)
Highest elevation2.5 m (8.2 ft)
Administration
Germany
Demographics
Population0

The Kachelotplate is a sandbar in the North Sea. It lies near the German coast, west of the island of Juist. Since 2003, enough stays above high tide that it can be called an island. Grass and dunes are settling there.

The new island is 2.5 kilometres long and up to 1.3 kilometres wide.

53°39′N 6°49′E / 53.650°N 6.817°E / 53.650; 6.817