Heligoland

American  

[hel-i-goh-land] / ˈhɛl ɪ goʊˌlænd /

noun

1. Helgoland.

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Heligoland British  

/ ˈhɛlɪɡəʊˌlænd /

noun

1. German name: Helgoland.  a small island in the North Sea, one of the North Frisian Islands, separated from the coast of NW Germany by the Heligoland Bight : administratively part of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein: a large island in early medieval times, now eroded to an area of about 150 hectares (380 acres); ceded by Britain to Germany in 1890 in exchange for Zanzibar

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Heligoland

"They might work like a barrier, reducing water exchange between the north and south," suggests Gunnar Gerdts from the AWI in Heligoland, Germany.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 9, 2024

The incident happened off the coast of Heligoland, a German archipelago which is part of the state of Schleswig-Holstein.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2023

North Frisian was reportedly recognized as the official language of North Germany's Nordfriesland district and Heligoland in 2004.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2018

That is why three utilities have virtually seized control of the tiny resort island of Heligoland, renting out one hotel for 10 years straight.

From New York Times ● Sep. 13, 2014

It appeared a small compensation that Great Britain surrendered to Germany the island of Heligoland, which she had Heligoland. taken from the Danes in the Napoleonic wars.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" by Various