Sylt
Coordinates: 54°54′N 8°20′E / 54.900°N 8.333°E
Sylt (German pronunciation: [ˈzʏlt]; Dens: Sild; Söl'ring North Frisian: Söl) is an island in northren Germany, pairt o Nordfriesland destrict, Schleswig-Holstein, an weel kent for the distinctive shape o its shoreline. It belangs tae the North Frisian Islands an is the lairgest island in North Frisie. The northrenmost island o Germany, it is kent for its tourist resorts, notably Westerland, Kampen an Wenningstedt-Braderup, as well as for its 40-kilometre-long (25-mile) saundy beach. It is frequently covered bi the media in connection wi its exposed situation in the North Sea an its ongangin loss o laund during storm tides.
| Native name: Söl, Sild | |
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| Geografie | |
| Location | Wadden Sea |
| Coordinates | 54°54′N 8°20′E / 54.900°N 8.333°E |
| Airchipelagae | North Frisian Islands |
| Major islands | Sylt, Föhr, Amrum |
| Aurie | 99 km2 (38 sq mi) |
| Lenth | 38 km (23.6 mi) |
| Weenth | 13 km (8.1 mi) |
| Heichest elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Heichest point | Uwe-Düne |
| Admeenistration | |
Germany | |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| Destrict | Nordfriesland |
| Demografics | |
| Demonym | Sylters |
| Population | 21,000 |
| Pop. density | 212 /km2 (549 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Germans, Frisians, Danes |
| Additional information | |
| Offeecial wabsteid | www.sylt.de |