Baltrum () is a barrier island off the coast of East Frisia (), in Germany, and is a municipality in Aurich, Lower Saxony. It is in-between the chain of the seven inhabited East Frisian Islands. It has a land area of 6.5 square kilometres.
Geography
It is in the middle of the island chain known as the East Frisian Islands (). There are two villages on the island – Ostdorf () and Westdorf () – although they have essentially merged into one.
The island is about long and wide. It covers an area of . The highest point on the island is a central coastal dune with a viewing platform on top called Aussichtsdüne in German and is above sea-level.
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Aurich (district) Towns and villages in East Frisia Islands of Lower Saxony